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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fouetter

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The English translation of the French verb fouetter is “to whip.” It is pronounced as “foo-eh-tay.”

The origin of fouetter can be traced back to the Latin word “fustis,” meaning “staff” or “club.” This was then adapted into Old French as “foueter,” which meant “to beat” or “to whip.” In everyday French, fouetter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense.

Three simple examples of fouetter in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Nous aurons fouetté la crème pour le gâteau avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We will have whipped the cream for the cake before the guests arrive.)

  2. Tu auras fouetté les œufs en neige pour la mousse au chocolat. (You will have beaten the egg whites for the chocolate mousse.)

  3. Les enfants auront fouetté le beurre et le sucre pour faire des biscuits. (The children will have creamed the butter and sugar to make cookies.)

In all of these examples, fouetter is used in the Futur Antérieur tense to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future before another event.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fouetté J’aurai fouetté la crème. I will have whipped the cream.
tu tu auras fouetté Tu auras fouetté le mélange. You will have whipped the mixture.
il il aura fouetté Il aura fouetté les œufs. He will have whipped the eggs.
elle elle aura fouetté Elle aura fouetté la chantilly. She will have whipped the whipped cream.
on on aura fouetté On aura fouetté la pâte. One/We will have whipped the dough.
nous nous aurons fouetté Nous aurons fouetté la crème. We will have whipped the cream.
vous vous aurez fouetté Vous aurez fouetté la sauce. You will have whipped the sauce.
ils ils auront fouetté Ils auront fouetté le dessert. They will have whipped the dessert.
elles elles auront fouetté Elles auront fouetté le gâteau. They will have whipped the cake.

Other Conjugations for Fouetter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fouetter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fouetter – 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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