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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb clouer

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The English translation of the French verb clouer is “to nail.” The infinitive form of clouer is pronounced as “kloo-ay.”

The word clouer originates from the Old French word “clou,” meaning “nail.” In everyday French, clouer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three simple examples of clouer in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Je l’aurai cloué avec mon marteau avant midi. (I will have nailed it with my hammer before noon.)
  2. Elle sera clouée au sol si elle ne fait pas attention. (She will have been nailed to the ground if she’s not careful.)
  3. Nous aurons cloué la tente avant la pluie. (We will have nailed down the tent before the rain.)

In these sentences, clouer is used to describe the completion of an action in the future. It is often used to talk about tasks, projects, or actions that need to be completed by a specific time or before a certain event.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai cloué J’aurai cloué les planches ensemble. I will have nailed the boards together.
tu tu auras cloué Tu auras cloué les tableaux au mur. You will have nailed the pictures to the wall.
il il aura cloué Il aura cloué la porte fermée. He will have nailed the door shut.
elle elle aura cloué Elle aura cloué les feuilles sur le mur. She will have nailed the sheets to the wall.
on on aura cloué On aura cloué les pieds du lit. One/We will have nailed the bed’s legs.
nous nous aurons cloué Nous aurons cloué les planches au sol. We will have nailed the boards to the floor.
vous vous aurez cloué Vous aurez cloué les photos sur le mur. You will have nailed the photos to the wall.
ils ils auront cloué Ils auront cloué les chaises ensemble. They will have nailed the chairs together.
elles elles auront cloué Elles auront cloué les décorations au plafond. They will have nailed the decorations to the ceiling.

Other Conjugations for Clouer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb clouer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Clouer – 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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