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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb boubouler

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The English translation of the French verb boubouler is “to roll (around), to tumble”. The infinitive form is pronounced “boo-boo-lay”.

The word boubouler comes from the French word “boule”, meaning “ball”. It is most often used in everyday French as a colloquial expression to describe someone or something rolling or tumbling around. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Je vais avoir bouboulé dans l’herbe avant de rentrer à la maison. (I will have rolled around in the grass before going back home.)

  2. Tu auras bouboulé dans la piscine toute la journée. (You will have tumbled around in the pool all day.)

  3. Ils auront bouboulé sur le sol en riant. (They will have rolled around on the floor while laughing.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bouboulé J’aurai bouboulé le bébé. I will have swaddled the baby.
tu tu auras bouboulé Tu auras bouboulé ta soeur. You will have swaddled your sister.
il il aura bouboulé Il aura bouboulé le chaton. He will have swaddled the kitten.
elle elle aura bouboulé Elle aura bouboulé le nouveau-né. She will have swaddled the newborn.
on on aura bouboulé On aura bouboulé le chiot. One/We will have swaddled the puppy.
nous nous aurons bouboulé Nous aurons bouboulé le bébé. We will have swaddled the baby.
vous vous aurez bouboulé Vous aurez bouboulé votre enfant. You will have swaddled your child.
ils ils auront bouboulé Ils auront bouboulé leur petit. They will have swaddled their little one.
elles elles auront bouboulé Elles auront bouboulé leur bébé. They will have swaddled their baby.

Other Conjugations for Boubouler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Boubouler – 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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