Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Introduction to the verb calfater
The English translation of the French verb calfater is “to caulk.” It is pronounced as “kal-fah-tay.”
Calfater comes from the Old French word “caufeter,” meaning “to make watertight.” It is most commonly used in nautical contexts, referring to the process of sealing joints or seams on a boat with a waterproof material. In everyday French, it is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is uncertain, hypothetical, or contrary to reality.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Il est possible que j’aie calfater le bateau avant la tempête. (It is possible that I caulked the boat before the storm.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies calfater les fuites avant que l’eau ne s’infiltre dans la cabine. (I wish you had caulked the leaks before the water seeped into the cabin.)
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Si nous avions calfater les ouvertures, nous n’aurions pas eu à écoper pendant toute la traversée. (If we had caulked the openings, we wouldn’t have had to bail water during the entire crossing.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calfater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse calfaté | J’aurais souhaité que je eusse calfaté. | I wish I had caulked. |
tu | eusses calfaté | J’aurais souhaité que tu eusses calfaté. | I wish you had caulked. |
il | eût calfaté | J’aurais souhaité qu’il eût calfaté. | I wish he had caulked. |
elle | eût calfaté | J’aurais souhaité qu’elle eût calfaté. | I wish she had caulked. |
on | eût calfaté | J’aurais souhaité qu’on eût calfaté. | I wish one had caulked. |
nous | eussions calfaté | J’aurais souhaité que nous eussions calfaté. | I wish we had caulked. |
vous | eussiez calfaté | J’aurais souhaité que vous eussiez calfaté. | I wish you had caulked. |
ils | eussent calfaté | J’aurais souhaité qu’ils eussent calfaté. | I wish they had caulked. |
elles | eussent calfaté | J’aurais souhaité qu’elles eussent calfaté. | I wish they had caulked. |
Other Conjugations for Calfater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
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Calfater – 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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