Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Introduction to the verb calfater
The English translation of the French verb calfater is “to caulk.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kal-fa-tey.”
The word calfater comes from the Latin word “calcāre,” meaning “to tread, press down.” It is most commonly used in its infinitive form in everyday French. In the Subjonctif Présent tense, it is used to express a desire, a wish, or a possibility.
Examples:
- Je veux que tu calfates les fissures du mur. (I want you to caulk the cracks in the wall.)
- Il est possible que nous calfations avant les prochaines pluies. (It is possible that we caulk before the next rain.)
- Je doute que vous calfatiez assez pour empêcher les fuites. (I doubt that you are caulking enough to prevent leaks.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of calfater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calfate | Il est important que je calfate. | It’s important I caulk. |
tu | calfates | Je préfère que tu calfates. | I prefer you caulk. |
il | calfate | Il faut qu’il calfate. | He must caulk. |
elle | calfate | Elle ne veut pas qu’elle calfate. | She doesn’t want to caulk. |
on | calfate | Il est impossible qu’on calfate. | It’s impossible we caulk. |
nous | calfatons | Il est nécessaire que nous calfatons. | It’s necessary we caulk. |
vous | calfatiez | Je suis content que vous calfatiez. | I am happy you caulk. |
ils | calfattent | Il est primordial qu’ils calfattent. | It’s crucial they caulk. |
elles | calfattent | Il est important qu’elles calfattent. | It’s important they caulk. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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