Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Introduction to the verb barbouiller
The English translation of the French verb barbouiller is “to smudge” or “to smear.” It is pronounced as “bar-boo-ee-yay” in its infinitive form.
Barbouiller originated from the Old French word “barbouil,” which means “to dirty or stain.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is the near future tense formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the verb.
Examples:
- Je vais barbouiller mes mains en faisant de la peinture. (I am going to smudge my hands while painting.)
- Tu vas encore barbouiller ton visage avec du chocolat. (You are going to smudge your face with chocolate again.)
- Ils vont barbouiller leur t-shirt avec de la sauce tomate. (They are going to smear their t-shirt with tomato sauce.)
English translations:
- I am going to smudge my hands while painting.
- You are going to smudge your face with chocolate again.
- They are going to smear their t-shirt with tomato sauce.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of barbouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais barbouiller | Je vais barbouiller le mur. | I am going to scribble on the wall. |
tu | vas barbouiller | Tu vas barbouiller ton visage. | You are going to smudge your face. |
il | va barbouiller | Il va barbouiller le tableau. | He is going to smudge the board. |
elle | va barbouiller | Elle va barbouiller sa robe. | She is going to smudge her dress. |
on | va barbouiller | On va barbouiller le papier. | We/One are going to scribble on the paper. |
nous | allons barbouiller | Nous allons barbouiller la toile. | We are going to paint over the canvas. |
vous | allez barbouiller | Vous allez barbouiller le plancher. | You are going to smudge the floor. |
ils | vont barbouiller | Ils vont barbouiller le tableau noir. | They are going to smudge the blackboard. |
elles | vont barbouiller | Elles vont barbouiller les fenêtres. | They are going to scribble on the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Barbouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barbouiller
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Barbouiller – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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