Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Introduction to the verb barboter
The English translation of the French verb barboter is “to paddle” or “to play in water.” It is pronounced as “bar-boh-tay.”
Barboter comes from the Middle French word “barbot,” meaning “muddy.” It likely comes from the onomatopoeic word “barboter,” which imitates the sound of splashing or playing in water.
In everyday French, barboter is most often used in the Futur Simple tense to talk about future actions or events related to playing in water or splashing around. Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je barboterai dans la piscine cet été. (I will paddle in the pool this summer.)
- Tu barboteras dans la mer pendant tes vacances. (You will play in the sea during your vacation.)
- Ils barboteront dans la fontaine du parc demain. (They will splash around in the park fountain tomorrow.)
In English, the Futur Simple tense is typically translated using the auxiliary verb “will” followed by the base form of the verb. So, the translations of the above examples would be:
- I will paddle in the pool this summer.
- You will play in the sea during your vacation.
- They will splash around in the park fountain tomorrow.
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of barboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | barboterai | Je barboterai dans la piscine. | I will splash around in the pool. |
tu | barboteras | Tu barboteras dans la boue. | You will splash around in the mud. |
il | barbotera | Il barbotera dans l’eau. | He will splash around in the water. |
elle | barbotera | Elle barbotera dans la mer. | She will splash around in the sea. |
on | barbotera | On barbotera dans la rivière. | One/We will splash around in the river. |
nous | barboterons | Nous barboterons dans le lac. | We will splash around in the lake. |
vous | barboterez | Vous barboterez dans la baignoire. | You will splash around in the bathtub. |
ils | barboteront | Ils barboteront dans la mare. | They will splash around in the pond. |
elles | barboteront | Elles barboteront dans la fontaine. | They will splash around in the fountain. |
Other Conjugations for Barboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb barboter
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Barboter – About the French Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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