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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb branler

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The English translation of the French verb branler is “to shake” or “to wobble.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “brahn-lay.”

The word “branler” comes from the Old French word “branler” which means “to swing” or “to shake.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place.

Examples:

  1. Je serai fatigué après avoir branlé toute la journée. (I will be tired after shaking all day.)
  2. Tu auras fini de branler ton stylo avant la fin du cours. (You will have finished shaking your pen before the end of class.)
  3. Il aura gagné le match après avoir bien branlé son adversaire. (He will have won the match after shaking his opponent well.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai branlé J’aurai branlé le bébé pour le calmer. I will have shaken the baby to calm it down.
tu tu auras branlé Tu auras branlé le flacon avant de l’utiliser. You will have shaken the bottle before using it.
il il aura branlé Il aura branlé la corde pour enlever la poussière. He will have shaken the rope to remove the dust.
elle elle aura branlé Elle aura branlé le tapis pour l’aérer. She will have shaken the rug to air it out.
on on aura branlé On aura branlé l’arbre pour faire tomber les fruits. One/We will have shaken the tree to make the fruits fall.
nous nous aurons branlé Nous aurons branlé la bouteille pour mélanger la boisson. We will have shaken the bottle to mix the drink.
vous vous aurez branlé Vous aurez branlé la table pour la nettoyer. You will have shaken the table to clean it.
ils ils auront branlé Ils auront branlé le sac pour trouver la clé. They will have shaken the bag to find the key.
elles elles auront branlé Elles auront branlé la poupée pour voir si elle était cassée. They will have shaken the doll to see if it was broken.

Other Conjugations for Branler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Branler – 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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