Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Introduction to the verb calculer
The English translation of the French verb calculer is “to calculate.” It is pronounced as “ka-kyu-lay.”
The word calculer comes from the Latin word “calculare,” meaning “to reckon or compute.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses actions that would happen in the future under certain conditions. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “aurais” and the infinitive form of the verb.
Examples:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je calculerais mes dépenses plus soigneusement. (If I had more time, I would calculate my expenses more carefully.)
- Tu devrais calculer combien de personnes seront présentes avant d’acheter la nourriture pour la fête. (You should calculate how many people will be present before buying food for the party.)
- Si je gagnais le gros lot, je calculerais combien je pourrais donner à la charité. (If I won the jackpot, I would calculate how much I could donate to charity.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of calculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calculerais | Je calculerais mes dépenses. | I would calculate my expenses. |
tu | calculerais | Tu calculerais la moyenne. | You would calculate the average. |
il | calculerait | Il calculerait le résultat. | He would calculate the result. |
elle | calculerait | Elle calculerait le pourcentage. | She would calculate the percentage. |
on | calculerait | On calculerait l’impôt. | One would calculate the tax. |
nous | calculerions | Nous calculerions les distances. | We would calculate the distances. |
vous | calculeriez | Vous calculeriez les bénéfices. | You would calculate the profits. |
ils | calculeraient | Ils calculeraient les angles. | They would calculate the angles. |
elles | calculeraient | Elles calculeraient les taxes. | They would calculate the taxes. |
Other Conjugations for Calculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
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Calculer – 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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