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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bougonner

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The English translation of the French verb bougonner is “to grumble” or “to grumble about.”

The infinitive form of bougonner is pronounced “boo-goh-nay.”

The language origin of bougonner can be traced back to the Old French word “bougon,” which means “ill-tempered” or “sulky.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future.

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

  1. Je bougonnerai après avoir fait mes devoirs. (I will grumble after having done my homework.)

  2. Tu bougonneras une fois que tu auras fini ta tâche. (You will grumble once you have finished your task.)

  3. Ils bougonneront après avoir mangé tout le gâteau. (They will grumble after having eaten all the cake.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bougonné J’aurai bougonné toute la journée. I will have grumbled all day.
tu tu auras bougonné Tu auras bougonné contre le service. You will have grumbled about the service.
il il aura bougonné Il aura bougonné contre le système. He will have grumbled about the system.
elle elle aura bougonné Elle aura bougonné contre son patron. She will have grumbled about her boss.
on on aura bougonné On aura bougonné sur le temps. One/We will have grumbled about the weather.
nous nous aurons bougonné Nous aurons bougonné en silence. We will have grumbled in silence.
vous vous aurez bougonné Vous aurez bougonné sur les prix. You will have grumbled about the prices.
ils ils auront bougonné Ils auront bougonné contre les règles. They will have grumbled about the rules.
elles elles auront bougonné Elles auront bougonné toute la nuit. They will have grumbled all night.

Other Conjugations for Bougonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bougonner – 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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