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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bouler

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The English translation of the French verb bouler is “to bowl.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “boo-lay.”

The word bouler comes from the Old French word “boule,” meaning “ball,” and is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, also known as the future perfect tense. This tense is used to describe actions that will be completed at a specific point in the future.

Here are three simple examples of bouler used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:

  1. Je aurai boulé demain soir. (I will have bowled tomorrow evening.)
  2. Tu auras boulé avant midi. (You will have bowled before noon.)
  3. Il aura boulé avec ses amis ce week-end. (He will have bowled with his friends this weekend.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai boulé J’aurai boulé au parc. I will have bowled at the park.
tu tu auras boulé Tu auras boulé avec tes amis. You will have bowled with your friends.
il il aura boulé Il aura boulé un strike. He will have bowled a strike.
elle elle aura boulé Elle aura boulé en première place. She will have bowled in first place.
on on aura boulé On aura boulé toute la nuit. One/We will have bowled all night.
nous nous aurons boulé Nous aurons boulé en équipe. We will have bowled as a team.
vous vous aurez boulé Vous aurez boulé au tournoi. You will have bowled at the tournament.
ils ils auront boulé Ils auront boulé pendant les vacances. They will have bowled during the holidays.
elles elles auront boulé Elles auront boulé pour gagner. They will have bowled to win.

Other Conjugations for Bouler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bouler – 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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