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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb claveter

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The English translation of the French verb claveter is “to nail (something) down.” It is pronounced “klah-vuh-tey.”

The word claveter comes from the Latin word “clavus,” meaning “nail.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of nailing or hammering something down.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, claveter is used to describe an action that will have been completed in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Nous aurons claveté les planches avant le coucher du soleil. (We will have nailed down the boards before sunset.)
  2. Tu auras claveté tous les clous avant l’arrivée des invités. (You will have hammered in all the nails before the guests arrive.)
  3. Elle aura claveté la porte avant que la tempête ne commence. (She will have secured the door before the storm starts.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai claveté J’aurai claveté la charpente. I will have nailed the frame.
tu tu auras claveté Tu auras claveté les planches. You will have nailed the boards.
il il aura claveté Il aura claveté la porte. He will have nailed the door.
elle elle aura claveté Elle aura claveté le coffre. She will have nailed the chest.
on on aura claveté On aura claveté le tabouret. One/We will have nailed the stool.
nous nous aurons claveté Nous aurons claveté les poutres. We will have nailed the beams.
vous vous aurez claveté Vous aurez claveté la fenêtre. You will have nailed the window.
ils ils auront claveté Ils auront claveté les tuiles. They will have nailed the tiles.
elles elles auront claveté Elles auront claveté la clôture. They will have nailed the fence.

Other Conjugations for Claveter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb claveter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Claveter – 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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