Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Introduction to the verb calculer
The English translation of the French verb calculer is “to calculate.” The infinitive form of calculer is pronounced as “ka-ky-lay.”
Calculer originates from the Latin word “calculare,” meaning “to reckon or compute.” In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the act of performing mathematical calculations or making estimations.
Examples:
- Je dois calculer mes dépenses mensuelles. (I need to calculate my monthly expenses.)
- Ils ont calculé la distance entre les deux villes. (They calculated the distance between the two cities.)
- Nous devons calculer le pourcentage de réduction. (We need to calculate the percentage of reduction.)
Calculer – 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 calculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
Je | Calcule | Je calcule | I calculate |
Tu | Calcules | Tu calcules | You calculate |
Il | Calcule | Il calcule | He calculates |
Elle | Calcule | Elle calcule | She calculates |
On | Calcule | On calcule | One/We/They calculate |
Nous | Calculons | Nous calculons | We calculate |
Vous | Calculez | Vous calculez | You calculate |
Ils | Calculent | Ils calculent | They calculate |
Elles | Calculent | Elles calculent | They calculate |
Other Conjugations for Calculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calculer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
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