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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb clôturer

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The English translation of the French verb clôturer is “to close” or “to fence off.” It is pronounced “klo-toor-ay” in its infinitive form.

The word clôturer comes from the Latin word “claudere,” meaning “to close” or “to shut.” It first appeared in French in the 17th century.

In everyday French, clôturer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Three simple examples of clôturer in the Futur Antérieur tense are:

  1. Je vais clôturer mon compte bancaire avant de partir en vacances. (I will have closed my bank account before leaving for vacation.)

  2. Tu auras clôturé le jardin avant la tombée de la nuit. (You will have fenced off the garden before nightfall.)

  3. Ils seront partis avant d’avoir clôturé la vente de leur maison. (They will have left before closing the sale of their house.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai clôturé J’aurai clôturé le dossier. I will have closed the file.
tu tu auras clôturé Tu auras clôturé le compte. You will have closed the account.
il il aura clôturé Il aura clôturé la réunion. He will have closed the meeting.
elle elle aura clôturé Elle aura clôturé l’événement. She will have closed the event.
on on aura clôturé On aura clôturé le chantier. One/We will have closed the construction site.
nous nous aurons clôturé Nous aurons clôturé l’enquête. We will have closed the investigation.
vous vous aurez clôturé Vous aurez clôturé la vente. You will have closed the sale.
ils ils auront clôturé Ils auront clôturé le festival. They will have closed the festival.
elles elles auront clôturé Elles auront clôturé la soirée. They will have closed the evening.

Other Conjugations for Clôturer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clôturer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Clôturer – 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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