Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Introduction to the verb calibrer
The English translation of the French verb “calibrer” is “to calibrate.” The infinitive form “calibrer” is pronounced as “kah-lee-bray.”
The word “calibrer” originates from the French noun “calibre,” which refers to the diameter of a firearm’s barrel. In everyday French, “calibrer” is most often used to mean adjusting or setting the measurements or parameters of something.
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J’ai besoin de calibrer la balance pour obtenir des mesures précises.
(I need to calibrate the scale to obtain accurate measurements.) -
Il faut calibrer la machine avant de l’utiliser.
(We need to calibrate the machine before using it.) -
Pour obtenir des couleurs fidèles, il est important de calibrer l’écran de l’ordinateur.
(To achieve accurate colors, it’s important to calibrate the computer screen.)
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Calibrer – 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 calibrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | calibre | Je calibre la balance. | I calibrate the scale. |
Tu | calibres | Tu calibres l’appareil photo. | You calibrate the camera. |
Il | calibre | Il calibre le thermomètre. | He calibrates the thermometer. |
Elle | calibre | Elle calibre le microscope. | She calibrates the microscope. |
On | calibre | On calibre l’instrument de mesure. | One calibrates the measuring instrument. |
Nous | calibrons | Nous calibrons la machine. | We calibrate the machine. |
Vous | calibrez | Vous calibrez le détecteur. | You calibrate the detector. |
Ils | calibrent | Ils calibrent le spectromètre. | They calibrate the spectrometer. |
Elles | calibrent | Elles calibrent le sonomètre. | They calibrate the sound level meter. |
Other Conjugations for Calibrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
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