Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Introduction to the verb fourmiller
The English translation of the French verb fourmiller is “to teem” or “to swarm”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “foor-mee-yay”.
The word fourmiller comes from the French noun “fourmi” which means ant. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that will be completed in the future before another action or point in time.
Here are three simple examples of fourmiller used in the Futur Antérieur tense:
- Quand tu auras fini tes devoirs, la salle de classe fourmillera d’étudiants. (When you have finished your homework, the classroom will teem with students.)
- Ils auront organisé une grande fête et la place fourmillera de gens. (They will have organized a big party and the square will swarm with people.)
- D’ici quelques années, cette ville fourmillera de touristes en été. (In a few years, this city will teem with tourists in the summer.)
In each of these examples, the action takes place in the future before another specified action or point in time. The verb fourmiller is used to describe a large, busy, and lively gathering of people or things. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a chaotic or crowded situation.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of fourmiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai fourmillé | J’aurai fourmillé d’idées. | I will have been teeming with ideas. |
tu | tu auras fourmillé | Tu auras fourmillé de travail. | You will have been buzzing with work. |
il | il aura fourmillé | Il aura fourmillé de personnes. | He will have been swarming with people. |
elle | elle aura fourmillé | Elle aura fourmillé de questions. | She will have been buzzing with questions. |
on | on aura fourmillé | On aura fourmillé d’activités. | One/We will have been teeming with activities. |
nous | nous aurons fourmillé | Nous aurons fourmillé d’énergie. | We will have been brimming with energy. |
vous | vous aurez fourmillé | Vous aurez fourmillé de projets. | You will have been buzzing with projects. |
ils | ils auront fourmillé | Ils auront fourmillé d’histoires. | They will have been buzzing with stories. |
elles | elles auront fourmillé | Elles auront fourmillé de souvenirs. | They will have been swarming with memories. |
Other Conjugations for Fourmiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb fourmiller
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Fourmiller – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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