Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Introduction to the verb butiner
The English translation of the French verb butiner is “to forage” or “to gather nectar.” The infinitive form, butiner, is pronounced as “bue-tee-nay.”
Butiner comes from the Old French word “bute,” meaning “to taste” or “to sip,” and the suffix “-iner,” which is used to form verbs. It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of bees collecting nectar from flowers, but it can also be used to refer to any type of gathering or collecting, such as food or information.
In the Futur Antérieur tense, butiner is used to describe actions that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of butiner: “j’aurai butiné” or “je serai butiné.”
Here are three simple examples of butiner in the Futur Antérieur tense:
- Demain, les abeilles auront butiné toute la journée. (Tomorrow, the bees will have foraged all day.)
- Nous serons épuisés après avoir butiné dans le jardin toute la matinée. (We will be exhausted after foraging in the garden all morning.)
- Je suis sûr que le chien aura butiné toutes les friandises dans la cuisine quand nous rentrerons. (I’m sure the dog will have gathered all the treats in the kitchen when we get back.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of butiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai butiné | J’aurai butiné dans le jardin. | I will have gathered nectar in the garden. |
tu | tu auras butiné | Tu auras butiné des fleurs. | You will have gathered flowers. |
il | il aura butiné | Il aura butiné dans les prés. | He will have gathered nectar in the meadows. |
elle | elle aura butiné | Elle aura butiné sur les fleurs. | She will have gathered nectar on the flowers. |
on | on aura butiné | On aura butiné dans les champs. | One/We will have gathered nectar in the fields. |
nous | nous aurons butiné | Nous aurons butiné des plantes. | We will have gathered plants. |
vous | vous aurez butiné | Vous aurez butiné dans les jardins. | You will have gathered nectar in the gardens. |
ils | ils auront butiné | Ils auront butiné dans les ruches. | They will have gathered nectar in the beehives. |
elles | elles auront butiné | Elles auront butiné des fruits. | They will have gathered fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Butiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb butiner
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Butiner – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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