L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Introduction to the verb décalquer
The English translation of the French verb décalquer is “to trace” or “to copy.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “day-kal-kay.”
Décalquer comes from the combination of the prefix “dé-” (which can mean “down from” or “off”) and the verb “calquer” (to copy or trace). This verb is most commonly used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the form used to express actions in the present without specifying a subject.
Here are three simple examples of décalquer in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je vais décalquer le dessin. (I am going to trace the drawing.)
- Nous aimons décalquer des images pour les coller sur nos cahiers. (We like to copy images and stick them on our notebooks.)
- Il faut décalquer les contours avant de commencer à peindre. (It is necessary to trace the outlines before starting to paint.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of décalquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | décalque | Je décalque l’image. | I trace the image. |
tu | décalques | Tu décalques la feuille. | You trace the paper. |
il | décalque | Il décalque le dessin. | He traces the drawing. |
elle | décalque | Elle décalque la photo. | She traces the photo. |
on | décalque | On décalque le modèle. | We trace the model. |
nous | décalquons | Nous décalquons l’écorce. | We trace the bark. |
vous | décalquez | Vous décalquez le motif. | You trace the pattern. |
ils | décalquent | Ils décalquent les contours. | They trace the outlines. |
elles | décalquent | Elles décalquent la forme. | They trace the shape. |
Other Conjugations for Décalquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer (this article)
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Décalquer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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