Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Introduction to the verb calmer
The English translation of the French verb calmer is “to calm” or “to soothe.” It is pronounced “kahl-meh” in the infinitive form.
The word calmer comes from the French word “calme,” meaning calm or peaceful. It ultimately derives from the Latin word “calmāre,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, the verb calmer is commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a conditional action or state of being.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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Si tu étais en colère, je te calmerais avec un câlin.
(If you were angry, I would calm you down with a hug.) -
Ils se calmeraient s’ils prenaient quelques minutes pour respirer.
(They would calm down if they took a few minutes to breathe.) -
Je t’aiderais à calmer tes nerfs avant l’entretien.
(I would help you calm your nerves before the interview.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of calmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calmerais | Je calmerais mes nerfs. | I would calm my nerves. |
tu | calmerais | Tu calmerais le bébé. | You would calm the baby. |
il | calmerait | Il calmerait la situation. | He would calm the situation. |
elle | calmerait | Elle calmerait ses amis. | She would calm her friends. |
on | calmerait | On calmerait la foule. | One would calm the crowd. |
nous | calmerions | Nous calmerions le chien. | We would calm the dog. |
vous | calmeriez | Vous calmeriez vos enfants. | You would calm your children. |
ils | calmeraient | Ils calmeraient le chaos. | They would calm the chaos. |
elles | calmeraient | Elles calmeraient leurs peurs. | They would calm their fears. |
Other Conjugations for Calmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
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Calmer – 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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