Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Introduction to the verb calquer
The English translation of the French verb “calquer” is “to trace” or “to copy.” The infinitive form “calquer” is pronounced as [kal.ke].
The word “calquer” comes from the Latin word “calcāre,” meaning “to tread” or “to press.” In everyday French, “calquer” is most often used to refer to the act of copying or tracing something, either literally or figuratively.
Examples:
- J’ai calqué sa signature pour faire une fausse carte d’identité. (I traced his signature to make a fake ID.)
- Il a calqué son style de jeu sur celui de son idole. (He copied his playing style from his idol.)
- Le dessinateur a calqué son croquis sur une photo. (The artist traced his sketch from a photo.)
Note: The translations provided may not fully capture the intended meaning in the given context, as translations can vary based on the specific context of usage.
Calquer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of calquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je calque | Je calque mon dessin sur le modèle. | I trace my drawing from the model. |
Tu | tu calques | Tu calques les paroles de la chanson. | You trace the lyrics of the song. |
Il | il calque | Il calque le texte de l’auteur. | He traces the author’s text. |
Elle | elle calque | Elle calque sa technique de peinture. | She traces her painting technique. |
On | on calque | On calque nos mouvements sur le professeur. | We trace our movements from the teacher. |
Nous | nous calquons | Nous calquons notre projet sur celui de l’année dernière. | We trace our project from last year’s. |
Vous | vous calquez | Vous calquez les motifs sur le tissu. | You trace the patterns on the fabric. |
Ils | ils calquent | Ils calquent leur travail sur celui de leurs collègues. | They trace their work from their colleagues’. |
Elles | elles calquent | Elles calquent leur danse sur celle du chorégraphe. | They trace their dance from the choreographer’s. |
Other Conjugations for Calquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
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