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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embarbouiller

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The English translation of the French verb embarbouiller is “to confuse” or “to muddle.” It is pronounced as “ahm-bahr-boo-yay.”

The word embarbouiller is derived from the French prefix “em-” which means “in” or “into,” and the word “barbouiller” which means “to smear” or “to daub.” Therefore, embarbouiller can be translated as “to get into a mess” or “to get smeared.”

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

Examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je me serai embarbouillé les pinceaux avant la fin de la journée. (I will have confused things by the end of the day.)
  2. Tu auras embarbouillé l’histoire en racontant des mensonges. (You will have muddled the story by telling lies.)
  3. Il se sera embarbouillé en essayant de parler anglais. (He will have gotten into a mess while trying to speak English.)

In these examples, the verb embarbouiller is used to express an action that will have been completed before a specific point in the future. It implies a sense of confusion or disorder caused by someone’s actions.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai embarbouillé J’aurai embarbouillé le texte. I will have messed up the text.
tu tu auras embarbouillé Tu auras embarbouillé ta chemise. You will have smeared your shirt.
il il aura embarbouillé Il aura embarbouillé le tableau. He will have muddled up the painting.
elle elle aura embarbouillé Elle aura embarbouillé la conversation. She will have confused the conversation.
on on aura embarbouillé On aura embarbouillé la feuille. One/We will have jumbled up the sheet.
nous nous aurons embarbouillé Nous aurons embarbouillé le projet. We will have botched up the project.
vous vous aurez embarbouillé Vous aurez embarbouillé l’examen. You will have flubbed the exam.
ils ils auront embarbouillé Ils auront embarbouillé le discours. They will have garbled the speech.
elles elles auront embarbouillé Elles auront embarbouillé la recette. They will have messed up the recipe.

Other Conjugations for Embarbouiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embarbouiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Embarbouiller – 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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