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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb calfater

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The English translation of the French verb calfater is “to caulk.” It is pronounced as “kal-fa-teh.”

Calfater comes from the Old French word “caufer,” meaning “to make watertight.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed in the future before another action takes place. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense followed by the past participle of calfater, “calfaté.”

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Quand nous aurons calfaté les fuites, nous pourrons partir en mer. (When we have caulked the leaks, we will be able to set sail.)

  2. Elle sera fière d’avoir calfaté le bateau de son père. (She will be proud to have caulked her father’s boat.)

  3. Quand tu auras calfaté toutes les fenêtres, la maison sera bien isolée. (When you have caulked all the windows, the house will be well insulated.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai calfaté J’aurai calfaté la coque du bateau. I will have caulked the boat’s hull.
tu tu auras calfaté Tu auras calfaté une petite fuite. You will have caulked a small leak.
il il aura calfaté Il aura calfaté toutes les fissures. He will have caulked all the cracks.
elle elle aura calfaté Elle aura calfaté les joints de la baignoire. She will have caulked the bathtub’s joints.
on on aura calfaté On aura calfaté les fenêtres. One/We will have caulked the windows.
nous nous aurons calfaté Nous aurons calfaté la toiture. We will have caulked the roof.
vous vous aurez calfaté Vous aurez calfaté le plancher. You will have caulked the floor.
ils ils auront calfaté Ils auront calfaté les murs. They will have caulked the walls.
elles elles auront calfaté Elles auront calfaté le plafond. They will have caulked the ceiling.

Other Conjugations for Calfater.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Calfater – 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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