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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb calquer

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The English translation of the French verb calquer is “to trace” or “to copy.” The infinitive form, calquer, is pronounced as “kal-kay.”

The word “calquer” comes from the Latin word “calcāre,” meaning “to stamp” or “to press.” In French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will be completed before another action in the future.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:

  1. Je calquerai mon dessin avant de le peindre. (I will trace my drawing before painting it.)

  2. Tu calqueras mes mouvements pour apprendre la danse. (You will copy my movements to learn the dance.)

  3. Les enfants auront calqué leur projet sur celui des adultes. (The children will have copied their project from the adults.)

English translations:

  1. I will trace my drawing before painting it.

  2. You will copy my movements to learn the dance.

  3. The children will have copied their project from the adults.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai calqué J’aurai calqué mon dessin sur le papier. I will have traced my drawing on the paper.
tu tu auras calqué Tu auras calqué ton style sur le mien. You will have copied your style from mine.
il il aura calqué Il aura calqué son comportement sur le tien. He will have imitated his behavior on yours.
elle elle aura calqué Elle aura calqué sa recette sur la tienne. She will have based her recipe on yours.
on on aura calqué On aura calqué notre stratégie sur la leur. One/We will have modeled our strategy on theirs.
nous nous aurons calqué Nous aurons calqué notre travail sur le leur. We will have copied our work from theirs.
vous vous aurez calqué Vous aurez calqué votre discours sur le leur. You will have mirrored your speech from theirs.
ils ils auront calqué Ils auront calqué leur projet sur le nôtre. They will have copied their project from ours.
elles elles auront calqué Elles auront calqué leur mode de vie sur le vôtre. They will have adopted their lifestyle from yours.

Other Conjugations for Calquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Calquer – 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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