Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Introduction to the verb culbuter
The English translation of the French verb culbuter is “to overturn” or “to knock over.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kool-byoo-tey.”
The origin of the word culbuter can be traced back to the Latin word “culbus,” meaning “buttocks.” In French, the word evolved to have a more violent connotation, referring to the act of knocking something or someone over with force.
In everyday French, culbuter is most often used in the Futur Simple tense to describe actions that will happen in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je culbuterai la chaise demain. (I will knock over the chair tomorrow.)
- Tu culbuteras la boîte de conserve lors du déménagement. (You will overturn the can during the move.)
- Ils culbuteront le mur avec leur voiture s’ils ne font pas attention. (They will crash into the wall with their car if they’re not careful.)
English translations:
- I will knock over the chair tomorrow.
- You will overturn the can during the move.
- They will crash into the wall with their car if they’re not careful.
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of culbuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | culbuterai | Je culbuterai la bouteille. | I will topple/knock over the bottle. |
tu | culbuteras | Tu culbuteras le tas de feuilles. | You will topple/knock over the pile of leaves. |
il | culbutera | Il culbutera le vase. | He will topple/knock over the vase. |
elle | culbutera | Elle culbutera la chaise. | She will topple/knock over the chair. |
on | culbutera | On culbutera la table. | One/We will topple/knock over the table. |
nous | culbuterons | Nous culbuterons les cartes. | We will topple/knock over the cards. |
vous | culbuterez | Vous culbuterez le verre. | You will topple/knock over the glass. |
ils | culbuteront | Ils culbuteront l’armoire. | They will topple/knock over the wardrobe. |
elles | culbuteront | Elles culbuteront la statue. | They will topple/knock over the statue. |
Other Conjugations for Culbuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb culbuter
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Culbuter – 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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