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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb faufiler

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The English translation of the French verb faufiler is “to slip or sneak into”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “fo-fee-lay”.

The word faufiler comes from the Old French word “feufiler”, which means “to insert” or “to thread”. It is derived from the word “fil” which means “thread”. In everyday French, faufiler is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future.

  1. Je me serai faufilé dans la fête sans être remarqué. (I will have slipped into the party unnoticed.)
  2. Ils se seront faufilés à travers la foule pour arriver devant la scène. (They will have snuck through the crowd to get to the front of the stage.)
  3. Elle se sera faufilée hors de la maison avant que sa mère ne la voie. (She will have snuck out of the house before her mother sees her.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je je me serai faufilé(e) Je me serai faufilé(e) entre les voitures. I will have snuck between the cars.
tu tu te seras faufilé(e) Tu te seras faufilé(e) derrière le rideau. You will have snuck behind the curtain.
il il se sera faufilé Il se sera faufilé dans la foule. He will have snuck into the crowd.
elle elle se sera faufilée Elle se sera faufilée parmi les invités. She will have snuck among the guests.
on on se sera faufilé On se sera faufilé dans les coulisses. One/We will have snuck into the backstage.
nous nous nous serons faufilés Nous nous serons faufilés dans la file d’attente. We will have snuck into the line.
vous vous vous serez faufilés Vous vous serez faufilés dans la conversation. You will have snuck into the conversation.
ils ils se seront faufilés Ils se seront faufilés entre les arbres. They will have snuck between the trees.
elles elles se seront faufilées Elles se seront faufilées dans la rue. They will have snuck into the street.

Other Conjugations for Faufiler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb faufiler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Faufiler – 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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