Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller

Introduction to the verb barbouiller

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The English translation of the French verb barbouiller is “to smudge” or “to smear.” It is pronounced as “bar-boo-yay.”

The word barbouiller comes from the Middle French term “barbouille,” which means “to smudge” or “to dirty.” It is believed to be derived from the Old French term “barbe,” which means “beard,” possibly referring to the appearance of a smudged or dirty beard.

In everyday French, barbouiller is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the future tense with the past participle of the verb.

Here are three simple examples of barbouiller used in the Futur Antérieur tense, along with their respective English translations:

  1. Je les aurai barbouillés avant qu’ils ne s’en aperçoivent. (I will have smudged them before they notice.)
  2. Elle sera barbouillée après avoir fait de la peinture. (She will be smeared after painting.)
  3. Nous serons barbouillés de boue si nous jouons dans le jardin. (We will be covered in mud if we play in the garden.)

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of barbouiller

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai barbouillé J’aurai barbouillé mon tableau. I will have smeared my painting.
tu tu auras barbouillé Tu auras barbouillé ta chemise. You will have smeared your shirt.
il il aura barbouillé Il aura barbouillé le mur. He will have smeared the wall.
elle elle aura barbouillé Elle aura barbouillé ses mains. She will have smeared her hands.
on on aura barbouillé On aura barbouillé les draps. One/We will have smeared the sheets.
nous nous aurons barbouillé Nous aurons barbouillé la table. We will have smeared the table.
vous vous aurez barbouillé Vous aurez barbouillé le canapé. You will have smeared the couch.
ils ils auront barbouillé Ils auront barbouillé leur visage. They will have smeared their face.
elles elles auront barbouillé Elles auront barbouillé leur robe. They will have smeared their dress.

Other Conjugations for Barbouiller.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller

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Barbouiller – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense

The French futur antérieur tense is a compound tense used to express actions or events that will have occurred in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the main verb) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
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Construction

1. For most verbs, use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Subject + future tense of “avoir” + past participle
Example with the verb “manger” (to eat):
– J’aurai mangé (I will have eaten)
– Tu auras mangé (You will have eaten)
– Il/elle/on aura mangé (He/She/One will have eaten)
– Nous aurons mangé (We will have eaten)
– Vous aurez mangé (You will have eaten)
– Ils/elles auront mangé (They will have eaten)
2. For a select group of verbs, use “être” as the auxiliary verb. These are typically verbs of motion or state-changing verbs (e.g., aller, venir, naître, mourir, partir, etc.). The formation is the same, but the auxiliary verb is “être.”
Example with the verb “partir” (to leave):
– Je serai parti(e) (I will have left)
– Tu seras parti(e) (You will have left)
– Il/elle/on sera parti(e) (He/She/One will have left)
– Nous serons parti(e)s (We will have left)
– Vous serez parti(e)(s) (You will have left)
– Ils/elles seront parti(e)s (They will have left)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. The futur antérieur is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:
   – Je partirai dès que j’aurai fini mon travail. (I will leave as soon as I have finished my work.)
   – Ils seront rentrés avant que la pluie commence. (They will have returned before the rain starts.)
2. It is often used with time expressions that indicate when the action will occur relative to another future action, such as “dès que” (as soon as), “avant que” (before), “une fois que” (once), etc.

Interactions with Other Tenses

– The futur antérieur tense is commonly used in combination with the future simple (futur simple) and other tenses to indicate the sequence of actions in the future. The futur antérieur typically refers to the action that will have been completed before another action takes place.

For example

– Quand tu auras terminé ton devoir, tu pourras sortir. (When you have finished your homework, you can go out.)
– J’irai te voir après que tu seras rentré. (I will visit you after you have returned.)

Summary

The futur antérieur tense is used to express completed actions in the future that will occur before another specified future action or event. It’s a crucial tense for describing the chronological order of events in French.

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