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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb clapoter

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The English translation of the French verb clapoter is “to splash” or “to lap”. It is pronounced “klah-poh-teh” in its infinitive form.

Clapoter comes from the French word “clapotis”, which means the sound of water hitting against something. It is most often used to describe the gentle sound of water hitting against a surface, such as waves lapping against a shore or raindrops falling on a roof.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, clapoter is used to describe an action that will have happened in the future before another action takes place. For example:

  1. Quand nous serons arrivés à la plage, les vagues auront clapoté contre le rivage toute la journée. (When we arrive at the beach, the waves will have lapped against the shore all day.)
  2. D’ici demain, la pluie aura clapoté sur le toit toute la nuit. (By tomorrow, the rain will have pattered on the roof all night.)
  3. En rentrant chez lui, il constatera que l’eau aura clapoté dans la baignoire toute la journée. (When he gets home, he will realize that the water will have splashed in the bathtub all day.)

In each of these examples, the action of clapoter (splashing or lapping) will have already happened before the main action takes place. This tense is often used to describe past actions in relation to a future event.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai clapoté J’aurai clapoté dans l’eau. I will have splashed in the water.
tu tu auras clapoté Tu auras clapoté sur la plage. You will have splashed on the beach.
il il aura clapoté Il aura clapoté dans la boue. He will have splashed in the mud.
elle elle aura clapoté Elle aura clapoté dans la flaque. She will have splashed in the puddle.
on on aura clapoté On aura clapoté dans la mare. One/We will have splashed in the pond.
nous nous aurons clapoté Nous aurons clapoté dans la piscine. We will have splashed in the pool.
vous vous aurez clapoté Vous aurez clapoté dans la mer. You will have splashed in the sea.
ils ils auront clapoté Ils auront clapoté dans la rivière. They will have splashed in the river.
elles elles auront clapoté Elles auront clapoté dans le fleuve. They will have splashed in the river.

Other Conjugations for Clapoter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clapoter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Clapoter – 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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