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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb culbuter

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The English translation of the French verb culbuter is “to topple over” or “to overturn.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kool-byoo-teh.”

Culbuter comes from the Old French word “colboter” and is derived from the Latin word “calvus,” meaning “bald” or “bare.” It originated in the 12th century and was used to describe a bird falling backwards.

In everyday French, culbuter is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle “culbuté.” This tense is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future.

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

  1. Quand j’aurai terminé mon projet, je l’aurai culbuté. (When I finish my project, I will have overturned it.)
  2. Nous serons là pour te soutenir quand tu auras culbuté tous tes adversaires. (We will be there to support you when you have toppled all your opponents.)
  3. Après avoir culbuté le gouvernement, les manifestants ont célébré leur victoire. (After toppling the government, the protestors celebrated their victory.)

In these examples, culbuter is used to describe an action that will be completed in the future, and it often implies a forceful or unexpected movement.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai culbuté J’aurai culbuté le cheval. I will have toppled the horse.
tu tu auras culbuté Tu auras culbuté le verre. You will have knocked over the glass.
il il aura culbuté Il aura culbuté la chaise. He will have tumbled the chair.
elle elle aura culbuté Elle aura culbuté la boîte. She will have overturned the box.
on on aura culbuté On aura culbuté le vase. One/We will have toppled the vase.
nous nous aurons culbuté Nous aurons culbuté le mur. We will have knocked down the wall.
vous vous aurez culbuté Vous aurez culbuté le tableau. You will have knocked off the painting.
ils ils auront culbuté Ils auront culbuté la pile de livres. They will have knocked over the stack of books.
elles elles auront culbuté Elles auront culbuté la table. They will have knocked the table over.

Other Conjugations for Culbuter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Culbuter – 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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