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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cliquer

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The English translation of the French verb cliquer is “to click”. It is pronounced as “klee-kay” in the infinitive form.

Cliquer comes from the French word “clic” meaning “click”, which was borrowed from the sound of a mechanical switch. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is the future perfect tense in English. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” conjugated in the future tense and the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of cliquer in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations are:

  1. Je aurai cliqué sur le bouton avant que tu ne le fasses. (I will have clicked on the button before you do.)

  2. Tu seras déjà cliqué sur le lien quand j’arriverai. (You will have already clicked on the link when I arrive.)

  3. Ils auront cliqué sur le mauvais lien avant de trouver le bon. (They will have clicked on the wrong link before finding the right one.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cliqué J’aurai cliqué sur le bouton. I will have clicked on the button.
tu tu auras cliqué Tu auras cliqué sur le lien. You will have clicked on the link.
il il aura cliqué Il aura cliqué sur la page. He will have clicked on the page.
elle elle aura cliqué Elle aura cliqué sur l’image. She will have clicked on the image.
on on aura cliqué On aura cliqué sur le menu. One/We will have clicked on the menu.
nous nous aurons cliqué Nous aurons cliqué sur le formulaire. We will have clicked on the form.
vous vous aurez cliqué Vous aurez cliqué sur le lien. You will have clicked on the link.
ils ils auront cliqué Ils auront cliqué sur la bannière. They will have clicked on the banner.
elles elles auront cliqué Elles auront cliqué sur le bouton d’accueil. They will have clicked on the home button.

Other Conjugations for Cliquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cliquer – 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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