Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Introduction to the verb calquer
The English translation of the French verb calquer is “to copy” or “to imitate.” It is pronounced as “kal-kay” in its infinitive form.
The word calquer comes from the Old French word “calque” which means “tracing” or “copy,” and ultimately derives from the Latin word “calcare” meaning “to tread” or “to press.”
In everyday French, the verb calquer is used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or state. It is often used in conjunction with the conditional conjunction “si” (if).
Here are three examples of calquer used in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si j’étais riche, je calquerais votre style de vie. (If I were rich, I would copy your lifestyle.)
- Si je pouvais, je calquerais ton dessin exactement. (If I could, I would copy your drawing exactly.)
- Si elle avait le temps, elle calquerait cette recette pour le dîner. (If she had the time, she would copy this recipe for dinner.)
Overall, calquer is a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts to express the idea of copying or imitating.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of calquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calquerais | Je calquerais mon dessin. | I would trace my drawing. |
tu | calquerais | Tu calquerais ta réponse. | You would copy your answer. |
il | calquerait | Il calquerait son style. | He would mimic his style. |
elle | calquerait | Elle calquerait le modèle. | She would imitate the model. |
on | calquerait | On calquerait le design. | One would copy the design. |
nous | calquerions | Nous calquerions nos gestes. | We would mimic our gestures. |
vous | calqueriez | Vous calqueriez la méthode. | You would follow the method. |
ils | calqueraient | Ils calqueraient leur travail. | They would copy their work. |
elles | calqueraient | Elles calqueraient la sculpture. | They would trace the sculpture. |
Other Conjugations for Calquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
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Calquer – 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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