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

Introduction to the verb bâter

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The English translation of the French verb bâter is “to beat” or “to strike.” It is pronounced as “bah-ter.”

Bâter comes from the Latin word “battuere,” meaning “to strike.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which corresponds to the future perfect tense in English. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle of the verb, “battu.”

Three simple examples of bâter in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Quand j’aurai bâtu les œufs, je les mettrai dans le gâteau.
    (When I have beaten the eggs, I will put them in the cake.)

  2. Elle aura bâtu son record personnel lors du prochain marathon.
    (She will have beaten her personal record in the next marathon.)

  3. Ils auront bâtu tous les autres candidats aux élections.
    (They will have beaten all the other candidates in the elections.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bâti J’aurai bâti une maison. I will have built a house.
tu tu auras bâti Tu auras bâti un mur. You will have built a wall.
il il aura bâti Il aura bâti une église. He will have built a church.
elle elle aura bâti Elle aura bâti un pont. She will have built a bridge.
on on aura bâti On aura bâti une tour. One/We will have built a tower.
nous nous aurons bâti Nous aurons bâti un château. We will have built a castle.
vous vous aurez bâti Vous aurez bâti un immeuble. You will have built a building.
ils ils auront bâti Ils auront bâti une usine. They will have built a factory.
elles elles auront bâti Elles auront bâti une école. They will have built a school.

Other Conjugations for Bâter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bâter – 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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