Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Introduction to the verb cercler
The English translation of the French verb cercler is “to circle” or “to encircle.” The infinitive form, cercler, is pronounced “sehr-klehr.”
The word cercler comes from the Old French word cercle, meaning “circle.” It is derived from the Latin word circulus, which also means “circle.” In everyday French, cercler is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses actions that will have been completed at a specific point in the future.
Three examples of cercler in the Futur Antérieur tense are:
- Je aurai cerclé la date de mon anniversaire sur mon calendrier.
Translation: I will have circled the date of my birthday on my calendar. - Tu auras cerclé les mots difficiles dans le livre.
Translation: You will have circled the difficult words in the book. - Ils auront cerclé leur maison avec une clôture de sécurité.
Translation: They will have encircled their house with a security fence.
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai cerclé | J’aurai cerclé les papiers. | I will have circled the papers. |
tu | tu auras cerclé | Tu auras cerclé la boîte. | You will have circled the box. |
il | il aura cerclé | Il aura cerclé la carte. | He will have circled the map. |
elle | elle aura cerclé | Elle aura cerclé la photo. | She will have circled the photo. |
on | on aura cerclé | On aura cerclé le mot. | One/We will have circled the word. |
nous | nous aurons cerclé | Nous aurons cerclé les nombres. | We will have circled the numbers. |
vous | vous aurez cerclé | Vous aurez cerclé le dessin. | You will have circled the drawing. |
ils | ils auront cerclé | Ils auront cerclé les messages. | They will have circled the messages. |
elles | elles auront cerclé | Elles auront cerclé le cercle. | They will have circled the circle. |
Other Conjugations for Cercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cercler
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Cercler – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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