Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Introduction to the verb calmer
The English translation of the French verb “calmer” is “to calm”. The infinitive form of “calmer” is pronounced as [kal-me].
The word “calmer” originates from the Latin word “calmare”, meaning “to make quiet”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to express the action of soothing or pacifying someone or something.
Examples of usage:
- Tu devrais prendre une tasse de thé pour te calmer. (You should have a cup of tea to calm down.)
- Les parents essaient de calmer leur enfant qui pleure. (The parents are trying to calm their crying child.)
- La musique douce aide à calmer les nerfs. (Soft music helps to calm the nerves.)
Calmer – 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 calmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | calme | Je calme mes nerfs. | I calm my nerves. |
tu | calmes | Tu calmes tes craintes. | You calm your fears. |
il | calme | Il calme la situation. | He calms down the situation. |
elle | calme | Elle calme son chien. | She calms her dog. |
on | calme | On calme nos esprits. | One calms our minds. |
nous | calmons | Nous calmons nos enfants. | We calm our children. |
vous | calmez | Vous calmez vos voisins. | You calm your neighbors. |
ils | calment | Ils calment leurs inquiétudes. | They calm their worries. |
elles | calment | Elles calment leur colère. | They calm their anger. |
Other Conjugations for Calmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calmer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
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