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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bêtiser

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The English translation of the French verb bêtiser is “to act foolishly” or “to do something silly.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bay-tee-zay.”

The word bêtiser comes from the French word “bêtise,” which means “foolishness” or “silliness.” It is derived from the Latin word “bestia,” meaning “beast” or “animal.”

In everyday French, bêtiser is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is a future tense that expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “être” or “avoir” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

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

  1. Je serai bêtisée avant de commencer mes devoirs. (I will have acted foolishly before starting my homework.)
  2. Tu auras bêtisé avant que nous arrivions. (You will have done something silly before we arrive.)
  3. Ils auront bêtisé avant que je les corrige. (They will have acted foolishly before I correct them.)

English translations:

  1. I will have acted foolishly before starting my homework.
  2. You will have done something silly before we arrive.
  3. They will have acted foolishly before I correct them.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bêtisé J’aurai bêtisé toute la journée. I will have messed around the whole day.
tu tu auras bêtisé Tu auras bêtisé avec tes amis. You will have goofed around with your friends.
il il aura bêtisé Il aura bêtisé au travail. He will have played around at work.
elle elle aura bêtisé Elle aura bêtisé avec ses affaires. She will have messed up with her things.
on on aura bêtisé On aura bêtisé en cours. One/We will have goofed around in class.
nous nous aurons bêtisé Nous aurons bêtisé lors de la soirée. We will have played around during the party.
vous vous aurez bêtisé Vous aurez bêtisé pendant les vacances. You will have goofed around during the holidays.
ils ils auront bêtisé Ils auront bêtisé avec leurs jouets. They will have played around with their toys.
elles elles auront bêtisé Elles auront bêtisé toute la nuit. They will have messed around the whole night.

Other Conjugations for Bêtiser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêtiser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bêtiser – 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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