Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Introduction to the verb calfeutrer
The English translation of the French verb calfeutrer is “to seal up” or “to plug up.” It is pronounced “kal-fuh-trer” in its infinitive form.
The word calfeutrer comes from the Latin word “calcō” meaning “to trample” and the Old French word “fuiter” meaning “to leak.” It was originally used in a nautical context to describe the process of sealing leaks in a ship’s hull. Over time, it came to be used more generally to refer to the act of sealing or plugging up any kind of opening or gap.
In everyday French, calfeutrer is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have been done in the past if certain conditions were met. For example:
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Si j’avais su que la tempête était si forte, j’aurais calfeutré toutes les fenêtres. (If I had known that the storm was so strong, I would have sealed up all the windows.)
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Nous aurions dû calfeutrer le toit avant que la neige ne commence à tomber. (We should have sealed up the roof before the snow started falling.)
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Si vous aviez calfeutré les fissures dans les murs, vous n’auriez pas eu de problèmes avec les insectes. (If you had sealed up the cracks in the walls, you wouldn’t have had a problem with insects.)
In each of these examples, the use of the Conditionnel Passé tense with calfeutrer expresses a missed opportunity or regret about not having sealed or plugged up something in the past.
Overall, calfeutrer is a useful verb for describing the action of sealing or plugging up openings, and it is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express actions that could have been done in the past to prevent problems in the present.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of calfeutrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais calfeutré | Si j’avais eu le temps, je t’aurais calfeutré. | I would have sealed you off if I had the time. |
tu | aurais calfeutré | Tu aurais calfeutré les fenêtres toi-même. | You would have sealed the windows yourself. |
il | aurait calfeutré | Il aurait calfeutré la porte de sa chambre. | He would have sealed the door of his room. |
elle | aurait calfeutré | Elle aurait calfeutré la maison pour l’hiver. | She would have sealed the house for the winter. |
on | aurait calfeutré | On aurait calfeutré toutes les fissures. | One would have sealed all the cracks. |
nous | aurions calfeutré | Nous aurions calfeutré la maison ensemble. | We would have sealed the house together. |
vous | auriez calfeutré | Vous auriez calfeutré les portes et les fenêtres. | You would have sealed the doors and windows. |
ils | auraient calfeutré | Ils auraient calfeutré la maison pour éviter le froid. | They would have sealed the house to avoid the cold. |
elles | auraient calfeutré | Elles auraient calfeutré la maison en utilisant un marteau. | They (female) would have sealed the house using a hammer. |
Other Conjugations for Calfeutrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
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Calfeutrer – 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
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