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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb encliqueter

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The English translation of the French verb encliqueter is “to click” or “to latch.” It is pronounced as “ahn-klee-ke-tay.”

Encliqueter comes from the French word “cliqueter” meaning “to rattle” or “to click.” It is a combination of the prefix “en-” which means “in” or “into” and the word “cliqueter.”

In everyday French, encliqueter is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that will be completed in the future before another future action. This tense is formed with the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

Here are three examples of encliqueter used in the Futur Antérieur tense:

  1. Quand nous aurons encliqueté la valise, nous pourrons partir en vacances. (When we have clicked the suitcase, we can leave for vacation.)

  2. Ils seront encliquetés dans leur chambre à jouer aux jeux vidéo toute la soirée. (They will be locked in their room playing video games all evening.)

  3. Après avoir encliqueté la porte, je serai enfin en sécurité. (After I have latched the door, I will finally be safe.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je j’encliquetterai J’encliquetterai la boîte. I will have clicked the box.
tu tu encliquetteras Tu encliquetteras le stylo. You will have clicked the pen.
il il encliquettera Il encliquettera le loquet. He will have clicked the latch.
elle elle encliquettera Elle encliquettera la serrure. She will have clicked the lock.
on on encliquettera On encliquettera la porte. One/We will have clicked the door.
nous nous encliquetterons Nous encliquetterons la télécommande. We will have clicked the remote control.
vous vous encliquetterez Vous encliquetterez le bouton. You will have clicked the button.
ils ils encliquetteront Ils encliquetteront le clavier. They will have clicked the keyboard.
elles elles encliquetteront Elles encliquetteront la souris. They will have clicked the mouse.

Other Conjugations for Encliqueter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Encliqueter – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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