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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cisailler

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The English translation of the French verb cisailler is “to shear” or “to clip.” The infinitive form, cisailler, is pronounced “see-zai-yay.”

The word cisailler comes from the Latin term “cisellare,” which means “to engrave.” It was first introduced in the French language in the 12th century and evolved to take on its current meaning of “to shear” or “to clip” in the 16th century.

In everyday French, cisailler is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the equivalent of the Future Perfect tense in English. This 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 the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of cisailler used in the Futur Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:

  1. Je cisaillerai les moutons avant d’aller me coucher. (I will have sheared the sheep before going to bed.)
  2. Tu auras cisaillé les haies avant que je ne rentre. (You will have clipped the hedges before I come back.)
  3. Ils seront déjà cisaillés quand tu arriveras. (They will already have been sheared when you arrive.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cisaille J’aurai cisaille les feuilles. I will have sheared the leaves.
tu tu auras cisaille Tu auras cisaille le tissu. You will have sheared the fabric.
il il aura cisaille Il aura cisaille la laine. He will have sheared the wool.
elle elle aura cisaille Elle aura cisaille la haie. She will have sheared the hedge.
on on aura cisaille On aura cisaille les branches. One/We will have sheared the branches.
nous nous aurons cisaille Nous aurons cisaille le mouton. We will have sheared the sheep.
vous vous aurez cisaille Vous aurez cisaille le papier. You will have sheared the paper.
ils ils auront cisaille Ils auront cisaille les cheveux. They will have sheared the hair.
elles elles auront cisaille Elles auront cisaille les hautes herbes. They will have sheared the tall grass.

Other Conjugations for Cisailler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cisailler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cisailler – 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.
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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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