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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb billonner

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The English translation of the French verb billonner is “to bubble up” or “to foam.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bee-yo-nay.”

The word billonner comes from the Old French word “bilon,” meaning “to boil.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of a liquid boiling or bubbling over, especially in cooking.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, billonner is used to describe an action that will have already happened in the future. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the English translations:

  1. Je serai déjà partie quand la sauce va billonner. (I will have already left when the sauce starts to bubble up.)

  2. Tu auras raté le spectacle si tu ne te dépêches pas. La foule va billonner à cette heure-ci. (You will have missed the show if you don’t hurry up. The crowd will be bubbling up by this time.)

  3. Nous aurons fini de manger avant que la soupe ne commence à billonner. (We will have finished eating before the soup starts to bubble up.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai billonné J’aurai billonné les légumes. I will have carved the vegetables.
tu tu auras billonné Tu auras billonné la pâte. You will have kneaded the dough.
il il aura billonné Il aura billonné le terrain. He will have tilled the land.
elle elle aura billonné Elle aura billonné la terre. She will have plowed the ground.
on on aura billonné On aura billonné le champ. One/We will have furrowed the field.
nous nous aurons billonné Nous aurons billonné le sillon. We will have made the furrow.
vous vous aurez billonné Vous aurez billonné la plaine. You will have furrowed the plain.
ils ils auront billonné Ils auront billonné le sol. They will have plowed the soil.
elles elles auront billonné Elles auront billonné le jardin. They will have tilled the garden.

Other Conjugations for Billonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb billonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Billonner – 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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