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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cliver

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The English translation of the French verb cliver is “to split” or “to cleave.” It is pronounced as “klee-vehr” in its infinitive form.

Cliver originates from the Old French word “cliver” which means “to split or break apart.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “clivus” which means “a slope or hill.”

In everyday French, cliver is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future.

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

  1. Nous aurons clivé le bois pour le feu. (We will have split the wood for the fire.)
  2. Tu auras clivé la pierre pour la construction de la maison. (You will have cleaved the stone for the construction of the house.)
  3. Ils auront clivé la grotte pour y découvrir des trésors. (They will have split the cave to discover treasures inside.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai clivé J’aurai clivé le bois. I will have split the wood.
tu tu auras clivé Tu auras clivé la pierre. You will have split the stone.
il il aura clivé Il aura clivé le fruit. He will have split the fruit.
elle elle aura clivé Elle aura clivé le papier. She will have split the paper.
on on aura clivé On aura clivé le bois. One/We will have split the wood.
nous nous aurons clivé Nous aurons clivé le bois. We will have split the wood.
vous vous aurez clivé Vous aurez clivé le panneau. You will have split the panel.
ils ils auront clivé Ils auront clivé le mur. They will have split the wall.
elles elles auront clivé Elles auront clivé la bûche. They will have split the log.

Other Conjugations for Cliver.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cliver
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cliver – 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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