Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Introduction to the verb calamistrer
The English translation of the French verb “calamistrer” is “to curl”. The infinitive form “calamistrer” is pronounced as “kah-la-mee-stray”.
The word “calamistrer” has Latin origins, derived from the noun “calamistrum” meaning “curling iron”. In everyday French, it is primarily used to describe the action of curling or waving hair.
Examples:
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Je vais chez le coiffeur pour me faire calamistrer les cheveux.
(I’m going to the hairdresser to have my hair curled.) -
Elle aime calamistrer ses cheveux pour une occasion spéciale.
(She enjoys curling her hair for a special occasion.) -
Nous avons utilisé un fer à friser pour calamistrer les mèches rebelles.
(We used a curling iron to curl the unruly strands.)
Calamistrer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of calamistrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | calamistre | Je calamistre mes cheveux tous les matins. | I curl my hair every morning. |
Tu | calamistres | Tu calamistres tes cheveux pour la fête. | You curl your hair for the party. |
Il | calamistre | Il calamistre sa moustache avec soin. | He curls his mustache carefully. |
Elle | calamistre | Elle calamistre ses cheveux avant de sortir. | She curls her hair before going out. |
On | calamistre | On calamistre nos cheveux pour la soirée. | We curl our hair for the party. |
Nous | calamistrons | Nous calamistrons nos cheveux ensemble. | We curl our hair together. |
Vous | calamistrez | Vous calamistrez vos cheveux avant le rendez-vous. | You curl your hair before the appointment. |
Ils | calamistrent | Ils calamistrent leurs barbes pour le mariage. | They curl their beards for the wedding. |
Elles | calamistrent | Elles calamistrent leurs cheveux après la douche. | They curl their hair after showering. |
Other Conjugations for Calamistrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
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