Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Introduction to the verb calamistrer
The English translation of the French verb calamistrer is “to curl” or “to crimp.” The infinitive form, calamistrer, is pronounced “kah-lah-mee-stray.”
Calamistrer comes from the Latin word calamistrare, meaning “to curl with a curling iron or comb.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express actions that are hypothetical, possible, or dependent on a condition.
Here are three simple examples of calamistrer used in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si j’avais un fer à friser, je calamistrerais mes cheveux. (If I had a curling iron, I would curl my hair.)
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Tu pourrais calamistrer tes cheveux pour la soirée ? (Could you curl your hair for the party?)
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Ils aimeraient que je les calamistre avant la séance photo. (They would like me to crimp their hair before the photoshoot.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of calamistrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calamistrerais | Je calamistrerais mes cheveux. | I would curl my hair. |
tu | calamistrerais | Tu calamistrerais les rideaux. | You would curl the curtains. |
il | calamistrerait | Il calamistrerait sa moustache. | He would curl his mustache. |
elle | calamistrerait | Elle calamistrerait ses cils. | She would curl her lashes. |
on | calamistrerait | On calamistrerait les perruques. | One would curl the wigs. |
nous | calamistrerions | Nous calamistrerions nos cheveux. | We would curl our hair. |
vous | calamistreriez | Vous calamistreriez vos barbes. | You would curl your beards. |
ils | calamistreraient | Ils calamistreraient les moustaches. | They would curl their mustaches. |
elles | calamistraient | Elles calamistraient leurs cheveux. | They would curl their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Calamistrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
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Calamistrer – 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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