Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
Introduction to the verb clignoter
The English translation of clignoter is “to blink” or “to flash.” It is pronounced as “klee-nyo-tay” in its infinitive form.
Clignoter comes from the French word “cligner” which means “to wink” or “to blink.” It is derived from the Latin word “clinare” which means “to incline” or “to bend.” In everyday French, clignoter is most often used to describe the action of a light or electronic device blinking or flashing.
In the Futur Simple tense, clignoter is conjugated as follows:
- Je clignoterai (I will blink)
- Tu clignoteras (You will blink)
- Il/Elle clignotera (He/She will blink)
- Nous clignoterons (We will blink)
- Vous clignoterez (You all will blink)
- Ils/Elles clignoteront (They will blink)
Here are three examples of clignoter being used in the Futur Simple tense with their English translations:
- Les lumières clignoteront lorsqu’il y aura une coupure de courant. (The lights will blink when there is a power outage.)
- Mon téléphone clignotera en rouge quand j’aurai un nouveau message. (My phone will flash red when I have a new message.)
- Si tu ne le répare pas, le voyant de la voiture clignotera tout le temps. (If you don’t fix it, the car’s indicator light will blink constantly.)
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of clignoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | clignoterai | J’clignoterai pour te signaler. | I will blink to signal you. |
tu | clignoteras | Tu clignoteras rapidement. | You will blink quickly. |
il | clignotera | Il clignotera en rythme. | He will blink in rhythm. |
elle | clignotera | Elle clignotera de l’oeil. | She will wink. |
on | clignotera | On clignotera de lumières. | One/We will blink lights. |
nous | clignoterons | Nous clignoterons en code. | We will blink in code. |
vous | clignoterez | Vous clignoterez pour communiquer. | You will blink to communicate. |
ils | clignoteront | Ils clignoteront en alerte. | They will blink as an alert. |
elles | clignoteront | Elles clignoteront pour amuser. | They will blink for amusement. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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