Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Introduction to the verb clignoter
The English translation of the French verb clignoter is “to blink” or “to flash.” It is pronounced as “klee-nyo-te”
Clignoter is derived from the Latin word “clinare” meaning “to lean” or “to bend.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, clignoter is used to describe the action of a light or electronic device flashing or blinking. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone’s eyes flickering or fluttering.
In the Futur Antérieur tense, clignoter is conjugated as “aura clignoté.” It is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place.
Examples:
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Quand j’aurai fini de manger, la lumière de la chambre aura clignoté. (When I finish eating, the light in the room will have blinked)
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Ils auront installé le nouveau système de sécurité avant que l’alarme n’aura clignoté. (They will have installed the new security system before the alarm blinks)
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Une fois que tu auras appuyé sur le bouton, la télécommande aura clignoté pour confirmer l’enregistrement. (Once you press the button, the remote will have blinked to confirm the recording)
English translations:
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When I finish eating, the light in the room will have blinked.
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They will have installed the new security system before the alarm blinks.
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Once you press the button, the remote will have blinked to confirm the recording.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of clignoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai clignoté | J’aurai clignoté des yeux. | I will have blinked. |
tu | tu auras clignoté | Tu auras clignoté des phares. | You will have blinked the headlights. |
il | il aura clignoté | Il aura clignoté un voyant. | He will have flashed a light. |
elle | elle aura clignoté | Elle aura clignoté des cils. | She will have fluttered her eyelashes. |
on | on aura clignoté | On aura clignoté des lumières. | One/We will have flashed lights. |
nous | nous aurons clignoté | Nous aurons clignoté des feux. | We will have blinked the lights. |
vous | vous aurez clignoté | Vous aurez clignoté des enseignes. | You will have blinked the signs. |
ils | ils auront clignoté | Ils auront clignoté des alarmes. | They will have flashed the alarms. |
elles | elles auront clignoté | Elles auront clignoté des néons. | They will have blinked the neon lights. |
Other Conjugations for Clignoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
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Clignoter – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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