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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bêcher

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The English translation of the French verb bêcher is “to dig”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “beh-shay.”

The word bêcher comes from the Old French word “bechier” which means to dig with a hoe. This word originated from the Latin word “bīscus” which means a mattock or a hoe. In everyday French, bêcher is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will be completed before a specific future point in time.

Here are three examples of bêcher in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je aurai bêché le jardin avant de planter les légumes. (I will have dug the garden before planting the vegetables.)
  2. Nous aurons bêché la terre avant que les invités arrivent. (We will have dug the soil before the guests arrive.)
  3. Tu auras bêché toute la journée demain. (You will have dug all day tomorrow.)

In these examples, the action of digging (bêcher) will be completed before a specific future event (planting vegetables, guests arriving, and the next day).

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bêché J’aurai bêché le jardin. I will have dug the garden.
tu tu auras bêché Tu auras bêché la terre. You will have dug the soil.
il il aura bêché Il aura bêché le terrain. He will have dug the ground.
elle elle aura bêché Elle aura bêché les légumes. She will have dug the vegetables.
on on aura bêché On aura bêché le champ. One/We will have dug the field.
nous nous aurons bêché Nous aurons bêché les fleurs. We will have dug the flowers.
vous vous aurez bêché Vous aurez bêché le potager. You will have dug the vegetable garden.
ils ils auront bêché Ils auront bêché le sol. They will have dug the ground.
elles elles auront bêché Elles auront bêché le jardinage. They will have dug the gardening.

Other Conjugations for Bêcher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bêcher – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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