Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Introduction to the verb calter
The English translation of the French verb “calter” is “to hobble” or “to limp”. The infinitive form “calter” is pronounced as [kal.te].
“Calter” is derived from the Middle French word “chalte”, meaning “limp”. It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of walking with difficulty or a noticeable limp.
Examples:
- Il calte depuis qu’il s’est blessé à la cheville. (He has been limping since he injured his ankle.)
- Elle calte légèrement à cause de sa jambe endolorie. (She hobbles slightly due to her sore leg.)
- Les enfants ont commencé à calter après la longue randonnée. (The children started limping after the long hike.)
Calter – 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 calter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | cale | Je cale | I falter |
Tu | cales | Tu cales | You falter |
Il | cale | Il cale | He falters |
Elle | cale | Elle cale | She falters |
On | cale | On cale | One falters |
Nous | calons | Nous calons | We falter |
Vous | calez | Vous calez | You falter |
Ils | calent | Ils calent | They falter (masculine) |
Elles | calent | Elles calent | They falter (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Calter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
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