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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bourdonner

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The English translation of the French verb bourdonner is “to buzz” or “to hum.” It is pronounced as “boor-doh-nay.”

The word “bourdonner” comes from the Old French word “borde,” which means “bumblebee.” It is most often used in everyday French as an onomatopoeic verb to describe the sound of buzzing or humming. In the Futur Antérieur tense, it is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future.

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

  1. Je vais avoir bourdonné toute la journée. (I will have buzzed all day.)
  2. Quand tu arriveras, j’aurai déjà bourdonné tous les arbres du jardin. (When you arrive, I will already have buzzed all the trees in the garden.)
  3. Après avoir bu un verre de vin, il aura bourdonné toute la soirée. (After drinking a glass of wine, he will have buzzed all evening.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bourdonné J’aurai bourdonné comme une abeille. I will have buzzed like a bee.
tu tu auras bourdonné Tu auras bourdonné pendant des heures. You will have buzzed for hours.
il il aura bourdonné Il aura bourdonné dans la nuit. He will have buzzed in the night.
elle elle aura bourdonné Elle aura bourdonné autour des fleurs. She will have buzzed around the flowers.
on on aura bourdonné On aura bourdonné dans la maison. One/We will have buzzed in the house.
nous nous aurons bourdonné Nous aurons bourdonné dans le parc. We will have buzzed in the park.
vous vous aurez bourdonné Vous aurez bourdonné comme des mouches. You will have buzzed like flies.
ils ils auront bourdonné Ils auront bourdonné toute la journée. They will have buzzed all day.
elles elles auront bourdonné Elles auront bourdonné autour de la ruche. They will have buzzed around the beehive.

Other Conjugations for Bourdonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourdonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bourdonner – 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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