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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb beurrer

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The English translation of the French verb beurrer is “to butter.” It is pronounced “bur-ray.”

The origin of the word beurrer can be traced back to the Latin word “burra,” meaning “butter.” In everyday French, beurrer is used in its infinitive form to refer to the action of spreading butter on something, such as bread or a pan.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, beurrer is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future. Some examples of its usage in this tense include:

  1. Je serai rentré avant le dîner et j’aurai beurré le pain. (I will have come home before dinner and I will have buttered the bread.)
  2. Tu auras beurré le plat avant de mettre le gâteau au four. (You will have buttered the dish before putting the cake in the oven.)
  3. Ils seront partis en vacances et ils auront beurré les croissants pour le petit-déjeuner. (They will have gone on vacation and they will have buttered the croissants for breakfast.)

Translation:

  1. I will have come home before dinner and I will have buttered the bread.
  2. You will have buttered the dish before putting the cake in the oven.
  3. They will have gone on vacation and they will have buttered the croissants for breakfast.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai beurré J’aurai beurré le pain. I will have buttered the bread.
tu tu auras beurré Tu auras beurré les tartines. You will have buttered the toasts.
il il aura beurré Il aura beurré la poêle. He will have buttered the pan.
elle elle aura beurré Elle aura beurré le croissant. She will have buttered the croissant.
on on aura beurré On aura beurré les crêpes. One/We will have buttered the pancakes.
nous nous aurons beurré Nous aurons beurré le gâteau. We will have buttered the cake.
vous vous aurez beurré Vous aurez beurré les biscuits. You will have buttered the cookies.
ils ils auront beurré Ils auront beurré les légumes. They will have buttered the vegetables.
elles elles auront beurré Elles auront beurré le pain. They will have buttered the bread.

Other Conjugations for Beurrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb beurrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Beurrer – 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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