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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fanfaronner

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The English translation of the French verb fanfaronner is “to boast” or “to brag.” It is pronounced as /fahn-fah-roh-nay/.

The word fanfaronner comes from the old Italian word “fanfarone” which means “braggart.” It was then adapted into French in the 16th century.

In everyday French, fanfaronner is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is a compound tense that combines the future tense “will” with the past tense “have.” It is used to talk about a future action that will be completed before another future action.

Here are three examples of fanfaronner in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their English translations:

  1. Je me serai fanfaronné devant mes amis avant de réaliser que je n’avais pas toutes les informations.
    (I will have boasted in front of my friends before realizing that I didn’t have all the information.)

  2. Tu te seras fanfaronné de tes exploits avant de te rendre compte que tu as eu de la chance.
    (You will have bragged about your achievements before realizing that you got lucky.)

  3. Ils se seront fanfaronnés de leur nouvelle voiture avant de se rendre compte qu’elle était défectueuse.
    (They will have boasted about their new car before realizing that it was defective.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fanfaronné J’aurai fanfaronné devant mes amis. I will have boasted in front of my friends.
tu tu auras fanfaronné Tu auras fanfaronné avec ta nouvelle voiture. You will have bragged with your new car.
il il aura fanfaronné Il aura fanfaronné sur ses exploits sportifs. He will have bragged about his athletic achievements.
elle elle aura fanfaronné Elle aura fanfaronné sur son succès professionnel. She will have boasted about her professional success.
on on aura fanfaronné On aura fanfaronné devant la foule. One/We will have boasted in front of the crowd.
nous nous aurons fanfaronné Nous aurons fanfaronné sur nos vacances. We will have bragged about our vacation.
vous vous aurez fanfaronné Vous aurez fanfaronné sur votre nouvelle maison. You will have boasted about your new house.
ils ils auront fanfaronné Ils auront fanfaronné à propos de leurs réalisations. They will have bragged about their achievements.
elles elles auront fanfaronné Elles auront fanfaronné sur leur beauté. They will have boasted about their beauty.

Other Conjugations for Fanfaronner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fanfaronner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fanfaronner – 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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