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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bossuer

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The English translation of the French verb bossuer is “to dent” or “to dent in.” It is pronounced as “bos-sew-ay.”

The origin of the word bossuer can be traced back to the Latin word “buxus” meaning “boxwood.” In Old French, the word evolved to “bosset” meaning “small box” or “small container.” It later came to be used to describe the action of creating a hollow or indentation, which is the modern meaning of the verb bossuer.

In everyday French, the verb bossuer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.

Here are three examples of the usage of bossuer in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Quand tu auras bossué la voiture, tu pourras la revendre. (When you will have dented the car, you will be able to sell it.)
  2. J’aurai bossué le mur avant que mes parents ne rentrent. (I will have dented the wall before my parents come back.)
  3. Elle sera furieuse quand elle aura bossué sa nouvelle voiture. (She will be furious when she will have dented her new car.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bossué J’aurai bossué mon travail. I will have dented my work.
tu tu auras bossué Tu auras bossué ta voiture. You will have dented your car.
il il aura bossué Il aura bossué la porte. He will have dented the door.
elle elle aura bossué Elle aura bossué le mur. She will have dented the wall.
on on aura bossué On aura bossué le plancher. One/We will have dented the floor.
nous nous aurons bossué Nous aurons bossué nos bagages. We will have dented our luggage.
vous vous aurez bossué Vous aurez bossué les meubles. You will have dented the furniture.
ils ils auront bossué Ils auront bossué le couloir. They will have dented the hallway.
elles elles auront bossué Elles auront bossué la table. They will have dented the table.

Other Conjugations for Bossuer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bossuer – 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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