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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb déclinquer

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The English translation of the French verb déclinquer is “to break down” or “to malfunction.” It is pronounced as “day-clan-kay.”

Déclinquer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” meaning “down” and the verb “cliquer” meaning “to click.” It was originally used in the context of mechanical objects or machines that stop working properly and make a clicking noise.

In everyday French, déclinquer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to describe a future event that will have already happened before another future event takes place. This tense is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of déclinquer.

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

  1. Quand tu arriveras à la maison, j’aurai déclinqué la machine à laver. (When you arrive home, I will have already broken down the washing machine.)

  2. D’ici demain, nous aurons déclinqué tous les ordinateurs du bureau. (By tomorrow, we will have malfunctioned all the computers in the office.)

  3. Au moment où il prendra sa retraite, le vieux camion aura déjà déclinqué depuis longtemps. (By the time he retires, the old truck will have already been breaking down for a long time.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’aurai déclinqué J’aurai déclinqué mon abonnement. I will have cancelled my subscription.
tu tu auras déclinqué Tu auras déclinqué la commande. You will have cancelled the order.
il il aura déclinqué Il aura déclinqué son contrat. He will have cancelled his contract.
elle elle aura déclinqué Elle aura déclinqué la réservation. She will have cancelled the reservation.
on on aura déclinqué On aura déclinqué la transaction. One/We will have cancelled the transaction.
nous nous aurons déclinqué Nous aurons déclinqué nos plans. We will have cancelled our plans.
vous vous aurez déclinqué Vous aurez déclinqué votre abonnement. You will have cancelled your subscription.
ils ils auront déclinqué Ils auront déclinqué la réunion. They will have cancelled the meeting.
elles elles auront déclinqué Elles auront déclinqué la fête. They will have cancelled the party.

Other Conjugations for Déclinquer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclinquer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Déclinquer – 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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