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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb filouter

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The English translation of the French verb filouter is to swindle or to cheat. It is pronounced as [fee-loo-tay] in the infinitive form.

The origin of the word filouter can be traced back to the Latin word “filare” meaning to spin or to twist. It evolved into “filere” in Old French, which meant to deceive or to cheat. Over time, it transformed into the modern French verb “filouter,” which carries the same meaning.

In everyday French, the verb filouter is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future.

Here are three simple examples of how filouter is used in the Futur Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je filouterai cet homme avant qu’il ne s’en rende compte. (I will have swindled this man before he realizes it.)

  2. Tu filouteras ton patron pour obtenir une hausse de salaire. (You will have cheated your boss to get a raise.)

  3. Ils filouteront leurs clients jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient arrêtés. (They will have swindled their clients until they get caught.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai filouté J’aurai filouté dans les rues de Paris. I will have sneakily wandered the streets of Paris.
tu tu auras filouté Tu auras filouté de l’argent. You will have pickpocketed money.
il il aura filouté Il aura filouté des bonbons. He will have snatched candies.
elle elle aura filouté Elle aura filouté ses camarades de classe. She will have cheated her classmates.
on on aura filouté On aura filouté des informations. One/We will have swindled information.
nous nous aurons filouté Nous aurons filouté des bijoux. We will have stolen jewelry.
vous vous aurez filouté Vous aurez filouté des objets. You will have filched items.
ils ils auront filouté Ils auront filouté du matériel de construction. They will have pilfered construction material.
elles elles auront filouté Elles auront filouté des vêtements. They will have shoplifted clothes.

Other Conjugations for Filouter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb filouter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Filouter – 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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