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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb farfouiller

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The English translation of the French verb farfouiller is “to rummage” or “to search through”.

The infinitive form of farfouiller is pronounced “far-foo-yay”.

The origin of the word farfouiller is uncertain, but it is believed to possibly come from the Old French word “fouillier” which means “to dig”.

In everyday French, farfouiller is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. It is used to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

1) Je vais avoir farfouillé dans mes vieux livres avant de les jeter. (I will have rummaged through my old books before throwing them away.)
2) Est-ce que tu auras farfouillé dans tes affaires avant notre départ ? (Will you have searched through your belongings before we leave?)
3) Elle aura farfouillé dans toutes les armoires avant de trouver son pull préféré. (She will have rummaged through all the closets before finding her favorite sweater.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai farfouillé J’aurai farfouillé dans mes poches. I will have rummaged in my pockets.
tu tu auras farfouillé Tu auras farfouillé dans le placard. You will have rummaged in the cupboard.
il il aura farfouillé Il aura farfouillé dans les tiroirs. He will have rummaged in the drawers.
elle elle aura farfouillé Elle aura farfouillé dans son sac. She will have rummaged in her bag.
on on aura farfouillé On aura farfouillé dans la boîte. One/We will have rummaged in the box.
nous nous aurons farfouillé Nous aurons farfouillé dans les archives. We will have rummaged in the archives.
vous vous aurez farfouillé Vous aurez farfouillé dans le dossier. You will have rummaged in the file.
ils ils auront farfouillé Ils auront farfouillé dans le grenier. They will have rummaged in the attic.
elles elles auront farfouillé Elles auront farfouillé dans le jardin. They will have rummaged in the garden.

Other Conjugations for Farfouiller.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb farfouiller
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Farfouiller – 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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