Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) 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.” It is pronounced as “dey-kal-kay” in its infinitive form.
Décalquer comes from the Latin word “calcare,” which means “to step on” or “to press.” In French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
- J’aurais décalqué le dessin si j’avais eu du papier : I would have traced the drawing if I had had paper.
- Tu aurais décalqué les mots pour pouvoir les lire : You would have copied the words to be able to read them.
- Il aurait décalqué le plan avant de le découper : He would have traced the plan before cutting it.
These examples show how décalquer is used in the Conditionnel Passé tense to express a past action that did not actually happen, but could have happened if certain conditions were met.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of décalquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais décalqué | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais décalqué. | I would have traced it if I had known. |
tu | aurais décalqué | Tu aurais décalqué plus tôt. | You would have traced it earlier. |
il | aurait décalqué | Il aurait décalqué la photo. | He would have traced the photo. |
elle | aurait décalqué | Elle aurait décalqué le dessin. | She would have traced the drawing. |
on | aurait décalqué | On aurait décalqué le motif. | One would have traced the pattern. |
nous | aurions décalqué | Nous aurions décalqué en classe. | We would have traced in class. |
vous | auriez décalqué | Vous auriez décalqué avec nous. | You would have traced with us. |
ils | auraient décalqué | Ils auraient décalqué le logo. | They would have traced the logo. |
elles | auraient décalqué | Elles auraient décalqué des images. | They (female) would have traced images. |
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 (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décalquer
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Décalquer – 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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