Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb blinquer

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The English translation of the French verb blinquer is “to blink”. It is pronounced “blan-kay”.

The word blinquer comes from the Old French verb “blincuer”, which means “to shine, glisten, or sparkle”. It originated from the Germanic root “blink-“, meaning “to shine or twinkle”. Blinquer is most often used in every day French to describe a quick and sudden movement of the eyes or eyelids, such as a blink or a wink.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, blinquer is used to describe an action that will have happened in the future before another action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Je vais avoir blinqué avant qu’il arrive. (I will have blinked before he arrives.)
  2. Nous serons rentrés avant que le soleil blinque. (We will have returned before the sun blinks.)
  3. Tu auras blinqué avant que le spectacle commence. (You will have blinked before the show starts.)

Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of blinquer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai blinqué J’aurai blinqué des yeux. I will have blinked my eyes.
tu tu auras blinqué Tu auras blinqué des cils. You will have blinked your eyelashes.
il il aura blinqué Il aura blinqué des phares. He will have blinked the headlights.
elle elle aura blinqué Elle aura blinqué des bijoux. She will have blinked the jewelry.
on on aura blinqué On aura blinqué des lumières. One/We will have blinked the lights.
nous nous aurons blinqué Nous aurons blinqué des yeux. We will have blinked our eyes.
vous vous aurez blinqué Vous aurez blinqué des feux de détresse. You will have blinked the hazard lights.
ils ils auront blinqué Ils auront blinqué des néons. They will have blinked the neon lights.
elles elles auront blinqué Elles auront blinqué des paillettes. They will have blinked the glitter.

Other Conjugations for Blinquer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer (this article)

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blinquer

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Blinquer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense

The French futur antérieur tense is a compound tense used to express actions or events that will have occurred in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” (depending on the main verb) followed by the past participle of the main verb.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Construction

1. For most verbs, use “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – Subject + future tense of “avoir” + past participle
Example with the verb “manger” (to eat):
– J’aurai mangé (I will have eaten)
– Tu auras mangé (You will have eaten)
– Il/elle/on aura mangé (He/She/One will have eaten)
– Nous aurons mangé (We will have eaten)
– Vous aurez mangé (You will have eaten)
– Ils/elles auront mangé (They will have eaten)
2. For a select group of verbs, use “être” as the auxiliary verb. These are typically verbs of motion or state-changing verbs (e.g., aller, venir, naître, mourir, partir, etc.). The formation is the same, but the auxiliary verb is “être.”
Example with the verb “partir” (to leave):
– Je serai parti(e) (I will have left)
– Tu seras parti(e) (You will have left)
– Il/elle/on sera parti(e) (He/She/One will have left)
– Nous serons parti(e)s (We will have left)
– Vous serez parti(e)(s) (You will have left)
– Ils/elles seront parti(e)s (They will have left)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. The futur antérieur is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. For example:
   – Je partirai dès que j’aurai fini mon travail. (I will leave as soon as I have finished my work.)
   – Ils seront rentrés avant que la pluie commence. (They will have returned before the rain starts.)
2. It is often used with time expressions that indicate when the action will occur relative to another future action, such as “dès que” (as soon as), “avant que” (before), “une fois que” (once), etc.

Interactions with Other Tenses

– The futur antérieur tense is commonly used in combination with the future simple (futur simple) and other tenses to indicate the sequence of actions in the future. The futur antérieur typically refers to the action that will have been completed before another action takes place.

For example

– Quand tu auras terminé ton devoir, tu pourras sortir. (When you have finished your homework, you can go out.)
– J’irai te voir après que tu seras rentré. (I will visit you after you have returned.)

Summary

The futur antérieur tense is used to express completed actions in the future that will occur before another specified future action or event. It’s a crucial tense for describing the chronological order of events in French.

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