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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bricoler

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The English translation of the French verb bricoler is “to tinker” or “to do odd jobs.” It is pronounced as “bree-koh-lay” in its infinitive form.

The origin of the word bricoler comes from the French word “bricole” which means “small job.” It is derived from the Italian word “briccola” which means “small woodwork.”

In everyday French, bricoler is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about future actions that will have been completed before another action takes place. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Examples of bricoler in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je bricolerai la voiture avant que tu arrives. (I will have tinkered with the car before you arrive.)

  2. Ils auront bricolé la maison avant de déménager. (They will have done odd jobs around the house before moving out.)

  3. Elle sera rentrée chez elle après avoir bricolé toute la journée. (She will have returned home after tinkering all day.)

  4. I will have tinkered with the car before you arrive.

  5. They will have done odd jobs around the house before moving out.

  6. She will have returned home after tinkering all day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai bricolé J’aurai bricolé toute la journée. I will have tinkered all day.
tu tu auras bricolé Tu auras bricolé une nouvelle invention. You will have tinkered a new invention.
il il aura bricolé Il aura bricolé une petite réparation. He will have tinkered a small repair.
elle elle aura bricolé Elle aura bricolé un meuble ancien. She will have tinkered an old piece of furniture.
on on aura bricolé On aura bricolé un projet de construction. One/We will have tinkered a construction project.
nous nous aurons bricolé Nous aurons bricolé ensemble. We will have tinkered together.
vous vous aurez bricolé Vous aurez bricolé avec des outils professionnels. You will have tinkered with professional tools.
ils ils auront bricolé Ils auront bricolé leur maison. They will have tinkered their house.
elles elles auront bricolé Elles auront bricolé leur jardin. They will have tinkered their garden.

Other Conjugations for Bricoler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bricoler – 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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