Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Introduction to the verb calandrer
The English translation of the French verb “calandrer” is “to roll” or “to calendar.” The infinitive form “calandrer” is pronounced as “kah-lahn-dreh.”
The word “calandrer” has its origins in the Latin word “calandria” meaning “rollers” or “calendars.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of printing and textiles, referring to the process of rolling or calendaring fabrics or paper to give them a smooth, polished, or embossed finish.
Examples of usage:
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Je dois calandrer ce tissu pour qu’il soit plus lisse.
(I need to roll this fabric to make it smoother.) -
Ils calandrent le papier pour obtenir une texture particulière.
(They calendar the paper to achieve a specific texture.) -
Nous allons calandrer ces feuilles pour créer un effet brillant.
(We will roll these sheets to create a shiny effect.)
Note: The translations provided above are approximate and may vary depending on the context.
Calandrer – 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 calandrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | calandre | Je calandre une voiture. | I calender a car. |
tu | calandres | Tu calandres un tissu. | You calender a fabric. |
il | calandre | Il calandre un document. | He calenders a document. |
elle | calandre | Elle calandre un papier. | She calenders a paper. |
on | calandre | On calandre une chemise. | One/We calender a shirt. |
nous | calandrons | Nous calandrons des feuilles. | We calender sheets. |
vous | calandrez | Vous calandrez une toile. | You calender a canvas. |
ils | calandrent | Ils calandrent un tapis. | They calender a rug. |
elles | calandrent | Elles calandrent des draps. | They calender sheets. |
Other Conjugations for Calandrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
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