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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb foulonner

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The English translation of the French verb foulonner is “to full (cloth)”. The infinitive form, foulonner, is pronounced as “foo-loh-nay”.

Foulonner comes from the Old French word “fulun”, which means “to trample” or “to stamp”. It originated from the Latin word “fullo”, which referred to a person who cleansed and thickened cloth by trampling on it in water. In modern French, foulonner is primarily used in the context of textile production, specifically for the process of fulling or felting cloth.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, foulonner is used to indicate an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Je me serai foulonné cette étoffe avant de la teindre. (I will have fulled this fabric before dyeing it.)
  2. Tu auras foulonné le tissu deux fois pour obtenir la texture parfaite. (You will have fullled the fabric twice to achieve the perfect texture.)
  3. Ils se seront foulonnés les mains à force de frotter le tissu. (They will have worn out their hands from rubbing the fabric.)

In all of these examples, the action of fulling the fabric will have been completed before a certain point in the future. This tense is most often used to describe actions that will be finished before another future action.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai foulonné J’aurai foulonné le tissu. I will have pounded the fabric.
tu tu auras foulonné Tu auras foulonné la laine. You will have pounded the wool.
il il aura foulonné Il aura foulonné le cuir. He will have pounded the leather.
elle elle aura foulonné Elle aura foulonné la soie. She will have pounded the silk.
on on aura foulonné On aura foulonné la matière. One/We will have pounded the material.
nous nous aurons foulonné Nous aurons foulonné le textile. We will have pounded the textile.
vous vous aurez foulonné Vous aurez foulonné le lin. You will have pounded the flax.
ils ils auront foulonné Ils auront foulonné le coton. They will have pounded the cotton.
elles elles auront foulonné Elles auront foulonné la fibre. They will have pounded the fiber.

Other Conjugations for Foulonner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb foulonner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Foulonner – 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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