Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Introduction to the verb caler
The English translation of the French verb caler is “to wedge” or “to fit in tightly.” It is pronounced as [ka.le] in its infinitive form.
The word caler comes from the Old French word “cale,” meaning “wedge,” and can be traced back to the Latin word “calx” meaning “heel” or “sole of the foot.”
In everyday French, the verb caler is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or potential action that would occur in the future. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Si tu travaillais plus, tu pourrais caler toutes tes affaires dans ta valise. (If you worked more, you could fit all your things in your suitcase.)
- Ils aimeraient bien caler une soirée cinéma demain soir. (They would like to fit in a movie night tomorrow.)
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je calerais sûrement une petite sieste. (If I had more time, I would probably wedge in a quick nap.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of caler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calerais | Je calerais la voiture. | I would stall the car. |
tu | calerais | Tu calerais trop souvent. | You would stall too often. |
il | calerait | Il calerait la table. | He would prop up the table. |
elle | calerait | Elle calerait le livre. | She would wedge the book. |
on | calerait | On calerait le meuble. | One would brace the furniture. |
nous | calerions | Nous calerions la porte. | We would wedge the door. |
vous | caleriez | Vous caleriez le fauteuil. | You would brace the armchair. |
ils | caleraient | Ils caleraient les étagères. | They would prop up the shelves. |
elles | caleraient | Elles caleraient la fenêtre. | They would wedge the window. |
Other Conjugations for Caler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
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Caler – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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