Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Introduction to the verb gronder
The English translation of the French verb gronder is “to scold” or “to tell off.” It is pronounced as “grond-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word gronder comes from the Latin word “grandire” meaning “to grow” or “to increase.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and was originally used to describe the sound of thunder. Over time, it evolved to also mean “to growl” or “to rumble,” and eventually took on the meaning of “scolding.”
In everyday French, gronder is often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about something that will have happened in the future. This tense is formed by using the conjugated auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb gronder.
Three examples of gronder used in the Futur Antérieur tense are:
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Je t’aurai grondé avant que tu ne fasses ta chambre. (I will have scolded you before you tidy your room.)
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Ils seront grondés par leur mère après avoir fait une bêtise. (They will have been scolded by their mother after making a mistake.)
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Tu seras grondé si tu ne finis pas tes devoirs à temps. (You will be scolded if you don’t finish your homework on time.)
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I will have scolded you before you tidy your room.
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They will have been scolded by their mother after making a mistake.
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You will be scolded if you don’t finish your homework on time.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of gronder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai grondé | J’aurai grondé mon chien. | I will have scolded my dog. |
tu | tu auras grondé | Tu auras grondé ta fille. | You will have scolded your daughter. |
il | il aura grondé | Il aura grondé son fils. | He will have scolded his son. |
elle | elle aura grondé | Elle aura grondé son mari. | She will have scolded her husband. |
on | on aura grondé | On aura grondé les enfants. | One/We will have scolded the children. |
nous | nous aurons grondé | Nous aurons grondé les étudiants. | We will have scolded the students. |
vous | vous aurez grondé | Vous aurez grondé les employés. | You will have scolded the employees. |
ils | ils auront grondé | Ils auront grondé leurs voisins. | They will have scolded their neighbors. |
elles | elles auront grondé | Elles auront grondé leurs amis. | They will have scolded their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Gronder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gronder
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Gronder – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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