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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb débarbouiller

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The English translation of the French verb débarbouiller is “to clean up”. It is pronounced as “day-bar-boo-yay”.

The word débarbouiller is a combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “to remove” and the word “barbouiller” meaning “to smudge”. It can be traced back to the Old French word “barbouiller” meaning “to daub” or “to smear”. In modern French, it is most commonly used in the context of cleaning up or wiping away dirt or mess.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, débarbouiller is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle “débarbouillé”. For example:

  1. Nous aurons débarbouillé la cuisine avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We will have cleaned up the kitchen before the guests arrive.)

  2. Tu auras débarbouillé le salon avant de partir en vacances. (You will have cleaned up the living room before leaving for vacation.)

  3. Ils auront débarbouillé la voiture après leur road trip. (They will have cleaned up the car after their road trip.)

In all three examples, the action of cleaning up will have been completed in the future, before another event or action takes place.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je aurai débarbouillé Je aurai débarbouillé le bébé. I will have cleaned the baby’s face.
tu tu auras débarbouillé Tu auras débarbouillé ta chemise. You will have cleaned your shirt.
il il aura débarbouillé Il aura débarbouillé le miroir. He will have cleaned the mirror.
elle elle aura débarbouillé Elle aura débarbouillé sa main. She will have cleaned her hand.
on on aura débarbouillé On aura débarbouillé la table. One/We will have cleaned the table.
nous nous aurons débarbouillé Nous aurons débarbouillé la baignoire. We will have cleaned the bathtub.
vous vous aurez débarbouillé Vous aurez débarbouillé votre visage. You will have cleaned your face.
ils ils auront débarbouillé Ils auront débarbouillé leur pantalon. They will have cleaned their pants.
elles elles auront débarbouillé Elles auront débarbouillé leurs mains. They will have cleaned their hands.

Other Conjugations for Débarbouiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb débarbouiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Débarbouiller – 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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