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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cloner

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The English translation of the French verb cloner is “to clone.” It is pronounced as “kloh-nay” in the infinitive form.

The word cloner comes from the Latin word “clonus,” meaning “an offshoot or shoot.” It first appeared in the French language in the mid-20th century, and it refers to the process of creating an exact genetic replica of an organism.

In everyday French, the verb cloner is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the verb. This tense is used to express actions that will have been completed in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Je vais avoir cloné mon chat avant la fin de la semaine. (I will have cloned my cat before the end of the week.)
  2. Tu seras allé(e) cloner les plantes dans le jardin avant de partir en vacances. (You will have gone to clone the plants in the garden before leaving for vacation.)
  3. Ils auront réussi à cloner un être humain d’ici quelques années. (They will have succeeded in cloning a human being within a few years.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cloné J’aurai cloné le fichier. I will have cloned the file.
tu tu auras cloné Tu auras cloné le site web. You will have cloned the website.
il il aura cloné Il aura cloné le projet. He will have cloned the project.
elle elle aura cloné Elle aura cloné l’application. She will have cloned the application.
on on aura cloné On aura cloné le code. One/We will have cloned the code.
nous nous aurons cloné Nous aurons cloné le document. We will have cloned the document.
vous vous aurez cloné Vous aurez cloné le logiciel. You will have cloned the software.
ils ils auront cloné Ils auront cloné le programme. They will have cloned the program.
elles elles auront cloné Elles auront cloné le dossier. They will have cloned the folder.

Other Conjugations for Cloner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cloner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cloner – 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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