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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embourrer

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The English translation of the French verb embourrer is “to stuff” or “to fill.” It is pronounced as ahm-boo-ray in its infinitive form.

Embourrer comes from the French word bourrer, which means “to stuff” or “to fill.” It is derived from the Latin word burra, meaning “flock” or “wool,” and has been used in the French language since the 12th century.

In everyday French, embourrer 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 by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of embourrer used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je les aurai embourrés avant la fin de la journée.
    I will have stuffed them before the end of the day.

  2. Elle sera embourrée de la tête aux pieds pour l’hiver.
    She will have been stuffed from head to toe for the winter.

  3. Nous serons embourrés de joie lors de cette nouvelle.
    We will have been filled with joy upon hearing this news.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai embourré J’aurai embourré le sac. I will have stuffed the bag.
tu tu auras embourré Tu auras embourré la valise. You will have stuffed the suitcase.
il il aura embourré Il aura embourré son sac à dos. He will have stuffed his backpack.
elle elle aura embourré Elle aura embourré le coussin. She will have stuffed the pillow.
on on aura embourré On aura embourré le carton. One/We will have stuffed the box.
nous nous aurons embourré Nous aurons embourré le sac de voyage. We will have stuffed the travel bag.
vous vous aurez embourré Vous aurez embourré la boîte. You will have stuffed the box.
ils ils auront embourré Ils auront embourré la caisse. They will have stuffed the crate.
elles elles auront embourré Elles auront embourré le panier. They will have stuffed the basket.

Other Conjugations for Embourrer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embourrer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Embourrer – 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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