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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb débarboter

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English translation: The English translation of the French verb débarboter is “to get unstuck/to free up.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form is “day-bar-boh-ter.”

Language origin: Débarboter comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to undo” and the word “barboter” which means “to splash or play in water.” It is derived from the Old French word “barbeter” which has the same meaning. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to freeing something or someone from a sticky or difficult situation.

Usage in Futur Antérieur tense: In everyday French, débarboter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (aurai, auras, aura, aurons, aurez, auront) or “être” (serai, seras, sera, serons, serez, seront) and the past participle of débarboter (débarboté). It is used to talk about an action that will happen before another action in the future.

Examples:

  1. Je serai débarboté avant que tu arrives. (I will have gotten unstuck before you arrive.)
  2. Nous aurons débarboté les voitures avant la pluie. (We will have freed up the cars before the rain.)
  3. Vous serez débarbotés de cette situation d’ici demain. (You will have gotten unstuck from this situation by tomorrow.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai débarboté(e) Je me serai débarboté les mains. I will have cleaned my hands.
tu tu te seras débarboté(e) Tu te seras débarboté le visage. You will have washed your face.
il il se sera débarboté Il se sera débarboté les pieds. He will have washed his feet.
elle elle se sera débarbotée Elle se sera débarbotée les cheveux. She will have washed her hair.
on on se sera débarboté On se sera débarboté le corps. One/We will have washed our body.
nous nous nous serons débarbotés Nous nous serons débarbotés après la journée chaude. We will have washed off after the hot day.
vous vous vous serez débarbotés Vous vous serez débarbotés avant le dîner. You will have washed up before dinner.
ils ils se seront débarbotés Ils se seront débarbotés après le match. They will have cleaned up after the game.
elles elles se seront débarbotées Elles se seront débarbotées avant le coucher. They will have washed up before bedtime.

Other Conjugations for Débarboter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarboter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Débarboter – 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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