Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Introduction to the verb calmer
The English translation of the French verb calmer is “to calm.” In French, the infinitive form of calmer is pronounced “cal-may.”
The word calmer comes from the Old French word “calme,” meaning “tranquility.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of calmer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je le calme avant qu’il s’en aille. (I needed to calm him down before he left.)
- J’aurais aimé qu’elle se calme avant de partir. (I would have liked her to calm down before leaving.)
- Nous voulions que vous vous calmiez avant de prendre une décision. (We wanted you to calm down before making a decision.)
In these examples, calmer is used to express the idea of needing/wanting someone to calm down in the past, but there is uncertainty about whether or not it actually happened.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of calmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calmasse | Si j’étais stressé, je calmasse mes nerfs. | If I were stressed, I would calm my nerves. |
tu | calmasses | Si tu te concentrais, tu calmasses ton esprit. | If you focused, you would calm your mind. |
il | calmat | Il serait plus détendu si il calmat ses pensées. | He would be more relaxed if he calmed his thoughts. |
elle | calmat | Elle dormirait mieux si elle calmat ses émotions. | She would sleep better if she calmed her emotions. |
on | calmat | Si on ne se disputait pas, on calmat l’atmosphère. | If we didn’t argue, we would calm the atmosphere. |
nous | calmassions | Si nous nous sentions anxieux, nous calmassions nos esprits. | If we were feeling anxious, we would calm our minds. |
vous | calmassiez | Si vous écoutiez calmement, vous comprendriez mieux. | If you listened calmly, you would understand better. |
ils | calmassent | S’ils ne se stressaient pas, ils calmassent leur esprit. | If they didn’t stress, they would calm their minds. |
elles | calmassent | Si elles calmaient leur colère, elles se sentiraient mieux. | If they calmed their anger, they would feel better. |
Other Conjugations for Calmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
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Calmer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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