L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Introduction to the verb calmer
The English translation of the French verb calmer is “to calm.” It is pronounced as “kal-may” in the infinitive form.
The word calmer comes from the Latin word “calmāre” which means “to soothe.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, calmer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is used to give commands or requests. It is conjugated as “calme” for the singular “tu” form and “calmons” for the plural “nous” form.
Examples:
- Calme-toi ! (Calm down!)
- Calmons-nous avant de réagir. (Let’s calm down before reacting.)
- Calme tes ardeurs et écoute-moi. (Calm your enthusiasm and listen to me.)
English translations:
- Calme-toi ! – Calm down !
- Calmons-nous avant de réagir. – Let’s calm down before reacting.
- Calme tes ardeurs et écoute-moi. – Calm your enthusiasm and listen to me.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of calmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calme | Calme-toi, tout va bien. | Calm down, everything is fine. |
tu | calme | Calme tes ardeurs. | Calm down your enthusiasm. |
il | calme | Il calme les enfants. | He calms down the children. |
elle | calme | Elle calme les tensions. | She calms down the tensions. |
on | calmons | Calmons-nous avant d’agir. | Let’s calm down before acting. |
nous | calmez | Calmez vos inquiétudes. | Calm down your worries. |
vous | calmez | Calmez le chien s’il vous plaît. | Calm down the dog please. |
ils | calment | Ils calment les foules. | They calm down the crowds. |
elles | calment | Elles calment les bébés. | They calm down the babies. |
Other Conjugations for Calmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
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Calmer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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