Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) 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-fa-tey.”
The origin of the verb calfater can be traced back to the Latin word “calcāre,” which means to tread or stamp. In French, it is derived from the word “calfat,” which refers to tar or pitch used to seal the joints of ships.
In everyday French, the verb calfater is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a hypothetical or possible action in the past. This tense is often used to talk about regrets, wishes, or unreal situations.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais calfater les fissures du bateau. (If I had known, I would have caulked the cracks in the boat.)
- Il aurait fallu calfater la toiture avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (We should have caulked the roof before it started raining.)
- Si tu avais calfaté ces fenêtres, nous n’aurions pas eu de problèmes d’infiltration d’eau. (If you had caulked these windows, we wouldn’t have had any issues with water infiltration.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of calfater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais calfater | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais calfater. | I would have caulked for you. |
tu | aurais calfater | Tu aurais calfater plus tôt. | You would have caulked earlier. |
il | aurait calfater | Il aurait calfater le bateau. | He would have caulked the boat. |
elle | aurait calfater | Elle aurait calfater la fenêtre. | She would have caulked the window. |
on | aurait calfater | On aurait calfater la maison. | One would have caulked the house. |
nous | aurions calfater | Nous aurions calfater ensemble. | We would have caulked together. |
vous | auriez calfater | Vous auriez calfater avec eux. | You would have caulked with them. |
ils | auraient calfater | Ils auraient calfater le toit. | They would have caulked the roof. |
elles | auraient calfater | Elles auraient calfater la baignoire. | They (female) would have caulked the bathtub. |
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 (this article)
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 Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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