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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb fourber

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The English translation of the French verb fourber is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as “foor-bay.”

The word fourber comes from the Latin word “fur,” meaning thief or deceiver. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je t’aurai fourbu avant que tu ne puisses le remarquer. (I will have deceived you before you can notice it.)
  2. Tu auras fourbi tes amis pour obtenir ce poste. (You will have tricked your friends to get this job.)
  3. Il aura fourbu ses ennemis en utilisant des tactiques sournoises. (He will have deceived his enemies by using sneaky tactics.)

The Futur Antérieur tense is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place. In these examples, the action of deceiving is completed before the other action mentioned in the sentence.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai fourbi J’aurai fourbi ma stratégie. I will have devised my strategy.
tu tu auras fourbi Tu auras fourbi ton plan. You will have devised your plan.
il il aura fourbi Il aura fourbi son argument. He will have devised his argument.
elle elle aura fourbi Elle aura fourbi sa tactique. She will have devised her tactic.
on on aura fourbi On aura fourbi notre plan d’action. One/We will have devised our action plan.
nous nous aurons fourbi Nous aurons fourbi notre ruse. We will have devised our cunning.
vous vous aurez fourbi Vous aurez fourbi votre stratégie. You will have devised your strategy.
ils ils auront fourbi Ils auront fourbi leur plan. They will have devised their plan.
elles elles auront fourbi Elles auront fourbi leur tactique. They will have devised their tactic.

Other Conjugations for Fourber.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourber
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Fourber – 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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