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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb loufer

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The English translation of the French verb loufer is “to scam” or “to swindle.” The infinitive form, loufer, is pronounced “loo-fer.”

The word loufer is derived from the Middle French word “louf,” meaning “lure” or “deception.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which corresponds to the future perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that will be completed in the future before another action.

Here are three examples of loufer being used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je les aurai tous loufé avant qu’ils ne se rendent compte de quoi que ce soit. (I will have scammed them all before they realize anything.)

  2. Tu auras loufé cet homme si tu lui donnes ta carte de crédit. (You will have swindled that man if you give him your credit card.)

  3. Ils auront loufé des millions d’euros avant d’être arrêtés par la police. (They will have scammed millions of euros before being arrested by the police.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai loufé J’aurai loufé toute la nuit. I will have loafed all night.
tu tu auras loufé Tu auras loufé toute la journée. You will have loafed all day.
il il aura loufé Il aura loufé pendant des heures. He will have loafed for hours.
elle elle aura loufé Elle aura loufé tout l’été. She will have loafed all summer.
on on aura loufé On aura loufé toute la semaine. One/We will have loafed all week.
nous nous aurons loufé Nous aurons loufé tout le mois. We will have loafed all month.
vous vous aurez loufé Vous aurez loufé tout l’année. You will have loafed all year.
ils ils auront loufé Ils auront loufé toute leur vie. They will have loafed their entire life.
elles elles auront loufé Elles auront loufé toute la soirée. They will have loafed all evening.

Other Conjugations for Loufer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb loufer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Loufer – 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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