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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb clignoter

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The English translation of the French verb clignoter is “to blink” or “to flash.” It is pronounced as “klee-nyo-te”

Clignoter is derived from the Latin word “clinare” meaning “to lean” or “to bend.” It entered the French language in the 16th century.

In everyday French, clignoter is used to describe the action of a light or electronic device flashing or blinking. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone’s eyes flickering or fluttering.

In the Futur Antérieur tense, clignoter is conjugated as “aura clignoté.” It is used to indicate an action that will have been completed in the future before another action takes place.

Examples:

  1. Quand j’aurai fini de manger, la lumière de la chambre aura clignoté. (When I finish eating, the light in the room will have blinked)

  2. Ils auront installé le nouveau système de sécurité avant que l’alarme n’aura clignoté. (They will have installed the new security system before the alarm blinks)

  3. Une fois que tu auras appuyé sur le bouton, la télécommande aura clignoté pour confirmer l’enregistrement. (Once you press the button, the remote will have blinked to confirm the recording)

    English translations:

  4. When I finish eating, the light in the room will have blinked.

  5. They will have installed the new security system before the alarm blinks.

  6. Once you press the button, the remote will have blinked to confirm the recording.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai clignoté J’aurai clignoté des yeux. I will have blinked.
tu tu auras clignoté Tu auras clignoté des phares. You will have blinked the headlights.
il il aura clignoté Il aura clignoté un voyant. He will have flashed a light.
elle elle aura clignoté Elle aura clignoté des cils. She will have fluttered her eyelashes.
on on aura clignoté On aura clignoté des lumières. One/We will have flashed lights.
nous nous aurons clignoté Nous aurons clignoté des feux. We will have blinked the lights.
vous vous aurez clignoté Vous aurez clignoté des enseignes. You will have blinked the signs.
ils ils auront clignoté Ils auront clignoté des alarmes. They will have flashed the alarms.
elles elles auront clignoté Elles auront clignoté des néons. They will have blinked the neon lights.

Other Conjugations for Clignoter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clignoter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Clignoter – 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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