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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb calligraphier

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The English translation of the French verb calligraphier is “to calligraph.” It is pronounced “kah-lee-grah-fee-ay” in the infinitive form.

Calligraphier comes from the Greek words “kallos,” meaning beauty, and “graphein,” meaning to write. It entered the French language in the 16th century and was originally used to refer to the art of beautiful writing by hand. In modern usage, calligraphier can also refer to the act of using calligraphy in a decorative or artistic manner.

In every day French, calligraphier in the Futur Antérieur tense is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future. It is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of calligraphier.

Three examples of calligraphier in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je serai fatigué après avoir calligraphié toutes ces invitations. (I will be tired after having calligraphed all these invitations.)
  2. Nous aurons calligraphié nos noms sur le contrat avant la fin de la journée. (We will have calligraphed our names on the contract before the end of the day.)
  3. Elle aura calligraphié son poème sur du papier à lettres. (She will have calligraphed her poem on letter paper.)

In these examples, the Futur Antérieur tense is used to express an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.

Overall, calligraphier is most commonly used in everyday French to refer to the act of writing in a beautiful, decorative manner. It can also be used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about future actions that will have been completed.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai calligraphié J’aurai calligraphié mon nom. I will have written my name in calligraphy.
tu tu auras calligraphié Tu auras calligraphié une phrase. You will have written a sentence in calligraphy.
il il aura calligraphié Il aura calligraphié un mot. He will have written a word in calligraphy.
elle elle aura calligraphié Elle aura calligraphié un poème. She will have written a poem in calligraphy.
on on aura calligraphié On aura calligraphié un texte. One/We will have written a text in calligraphy.
nous nous aurons calligraphié Nous aurons calligraphié un document. We will have written a document in calligraphy.
vous vous aurez calligraphié Vous aurez calligraphié une lettre. You will have written a letter in calligraphy.
ils ils auront calligraphié Ils auront calligraphié un livre. They will have written a book in calligraphy.
elles elles auront calligraphié Elles auront calligraphié un accord. They will have written an agreement in calligraphy.

Other Conjugations for Calligraphier.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Calligraphier – 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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