L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Introduction to the verb calquer
The English translation of the French verb calquer is “to copy” or “to trace.” It is pronounced “kal-keh.”
Calquer comes from the Latin word “calcare,” meaning “to trace” or “to tread on.” It first appeared in French in the 15th century and has been used in its current form since the 17th century.
In everyday French, calquer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
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“Calque ce dessin sur une feuille de papier.” (Copy this drawing onto a sheet of paper.)
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“Ne calque pas ta conduite sur la leur.” (Don’t model your behavior after theirs.)
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“Calquez le mouvement de vos mains sur le mien.” (Trace the movement of your hands on mine.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of calquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calque | Je calque mes mouvements sur les tiens. | I am copying my movements to yours. |
tu | calque | Calque ton dessin sur le mien. | Copy your drawing onto mine. |
il | calque | Il calque ses idées sur celles des autres. | He copies his ideas from others. |
elle | calque | Elle calque ses mouvements sur les miens. | She mirrors her movements to mine. |
on | calquons | Calquons nos efforts sur ceux de l’équipe. | Let’s base our efforts on those of the team. |
nous | calquez | Calquez votre réponse sur la mienne. | Base your answer on mine. |
vous | calquent | Calquent leurs réponses sur celles des autres. | They are copying their answers from others. |
ils | calquez | Calquez vos mouvements sur les leurs. | Copy your movements onto theirs. |
elles | calquent | Calquent leurs actions sur celles des hommes. | They are copying their actions from men. |
Other Conjugations for Calquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
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Calquer – 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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