Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Introduction to the verb calandrer
The English translation of the French verb calandrer is “to press” or “to iron (with a calender)”. It is pronounced “ka-lahn-dreh”.
The word calandrer comes from the Old French word “calandrer”, meaning “to press with a calender”, which in turn comes from the Latin word “calandria”, referring to a type of ironing press.
In everyday French, calandrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express past actions that were completed before another past action. It is also used to express doubt, possibility, or emotion in the past.
- J’avais calandré mes chemises avant que mon rendez-vous n’arrive. (I had pressed my shirts before my appointment arrived.)
- Il était possible que j’aie calandré le tissu trop longtemps, ce qui l’a rendu trop lisse. (It was possible that I had pressed the fabric for too long, making it too smooth.)
- Nous aurions aimé que tu aies calandré les rideaux avant de les accrocher dans le salon. (We would have liked for you to have pressed the curtains before hanging them in the living room.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calandrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse calandré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse calandré. | I wish I had calendared. |
tu | eusses calandré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses calandré. | I wish you had calendared. |
il | eût calandré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût calandré. | I wish he had calendared. |
elle | eût calandré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût calandré. | I wish she had calendared. |
on | eût calandré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût calandré. | I wish one had calendared. |
nous | eussions calandré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions calandré. | I wish we had calendared. |
vous | eussiez calandré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez calandré. | I wish you had calendared. |
ils | eussent calandré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent calandré. | I wish they had calendared. |
elles | eussent calandré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent calandré. | I wish they had calendared. |
Other Conjugations for Calandrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
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Calandrer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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