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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cerner

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The English translation of the French verb cerner is “to surround” or “to encircle.” It is pronounced “SER-nay.”

Cerner comes from the Latin word “cernere,” which means “to separate” or “to sift.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which indicates a future action that will have been completed before another future action.

Examples:

  1. Quand j’aurai cerné la ville, je pourrai enfin rentrer chez moi. (When I have surrounded the city, I will finally be able to go home.)

  2. Après avoir cerné le problème, nous pourrons trouver une solution. (After having surrounded the problem, we will be able to find a solution.)

  3. Une fois que tu auras cerné le sujet, tu pourras commencer à écrire. (Once you have surrounded the subject, you can start writing.)

Translation:

  1. When I have surrounded the city, I will finally be able to go home.
  2. After having surrounded the problem, we will be able to find a solution.
  3. Once you have surrounded the subject, you can start writing.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cerné J’aurai cerné la situation. I will have surrounded/grasped the situation.
tu tu auras cerné Tu auras cerné les intentions. You will have surrounded/grasped the intentions.
il il aura cerné Il aura cerné le sujet. He will have surrounded/grasped the subject.
elle elle aura cerné Elle aura cerné la question. She will have surrounded/grasped the question.
on on aura cerné On aura cerné le problème. One/We will have surrounded/grasped the problem.
nous nous aurons cerné Nous aurons cerné la cible. We will have surrounded/grasped the target.
vous vous aurez cerné Vous aurez cerné le plan. You will have surrounded/grasped the plan.
ils ils auront cerné Ils auront cerné les enjeux. They will have surrounded/grasped the stakes.
elles elles auront cerné Elles auront cerné les faits. They will have surrounded/grasped the facts.

Other Conjugations for Cerner.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cerner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cerner – 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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