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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb caillouter

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The English translation of the French verb caillouter is “to strew with small stones” or “to cover with pebbles.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kah-yoo-tay.”

Caillouter comes from the French word “caillou,” meaning small stone or pebble. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense and the past participle of the verb.

Three examples of its usage in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. J’aurai caillouté le chemin avant la fin de la journée. (I will have strewed the path before the end of the day.)

  2. Tu auras caillouté le jardin cet après-midi. (You will have covered the garden with pebbles this afternoon.)

  3. Ils seront cailloutés les trottoirs avant la fête. (They will have strewn the sidewalks before the party.)

In all of these examples, the action of strewing or covering with pebbles will be completed in the future before another event takes place.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai caillouté J’aurai caillouté la route. I will have gravelled the road.
tu tu auras caillouté Tu auras caillouté le chemin. You will have gravelled the path.
il il aura caillouté Il aura caillouté le jardin. He will have gravelled the garden.
elle elle aura caillouté Elle aura caillouté l’allée. She will have gravelled the driveway.
on on aura caillouté On aura caillouté la cour. One/We will have gravelled the courtyard.
nous nous aurons caillouté Nous aurons caillouté le trottoir. We will have gravelled the sidewalk.
vous vous aurez caillouté Vous aurez caillouté l’entrée. You will have gravelled the entrance.
ils ils auront caillouté Ils auront caillouté le parking. They will have gravelled the parking lot.
elles elles auront caillouté Elles auront caillouté la terrasse. They will have gravelled the terrace.

Other Conjugations for Caillouter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caillouter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Caillouter – 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.
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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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