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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crouler

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The English translation of the French verb crouler is “to crumble” or “to collapse.” The infinitive form of crouler is pronounced “kroo-leh.”

The word crouler comes from the Latin verb “colere,” meaning “to cultivate” or “to inhabit.” In Old French, it evolved to mean “to grow” or “to prosper,” and eventually took on its current meaning of “to crumble” or “to collapse” in the 16th century.

In everyday French, crouler is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that will have been completed in the future. It is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of crouler in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Tu auras croulé sous le poids de tes dettes. (You will have crumbled under the weight of your debts.)

  2. Les murs de la vieille maison seront croulés avant la fin de l’hiver. (The walls of the old house will have collapsed before the end of winter.)

  3. Nous serons croulés de fatigue après cette longue journée de travail. (We will have crumbled from exhaustion after this long day of work.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai croulé J’aurai croulé sous le poids de mes sacs. I will have crumbled under the weight of my bags.
tu tu auras croulé Tu auras croulé sous la pression du travail. You will have crumbled under the pressure of work.
il il aura croulé Il aura croulé sous l’effet de la fatigue. He will have crumbled under the effect of fatigue.
elle elle aura croulé Elle aura croulé sous les émotions. She will have crumbled under the emotions.
on on aura croulé On aura croulé sous les dettes. One/We will have crumbled under the debts.
nous nous aurons croulé Nous aurons croulé sous les problèmes. We will have crumbled under the problems.
vous vous aurez croulé Vous aurez croulé sous les responsabilités. You will have crumbled under the responsibilities.
ils ils auront croulé Ils auront croulé sous les injures. They will have crumbled under the insults.
elles elles auront croulé Elles auront croulé sous les critiques. They will have crumbled under the criticisms.

Other Conjugations for Crouler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crouler – 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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