L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Introduction to the verb calamistrer
The English translation of the French verb calamistrer is “to curl” or “to crimp.” It is pronounced “kah-lah-meest-reh” in its infinitive form.
Calamistrer comes from the Latin word calamistrum, meaning “hair curler.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense used to describe actions that are happening currently or are habitual.
Examples:
- Je calamistre mes cheveux avant d’aller à une soirée. (I curl my hair before going to a party.)
- Elle aime calamistrer ses cheveux pour un look plus élégant. (She likes to curl her hair for a more elegant look.)
- Nous ne sommes pas capables de calamistrer nos cheveux nous-mêmes. (We are not able to curl our hair ourselves.)
English translations:
- I curl
- She likes to curl
- We are not able to curl
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of calamistrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calamistre | Je calamistre mes cheveux. | I curl my hair. |
tu | calamistres | Tu calamistres tes cheveux. | You curl your hair. |
il | calamistre | Il calamistre sa barbe. | He curls his beard. |
elle | calamistre | Elle calamistre ses cheveux. | She curls her hair. |
on | calamistre | On calamistre nos cheveux. | We curl our hair. |
nous | calamistrons | Nous calamistrons nos cheveux. | We will curl our hair. |
vous | calamistrez | Vous calamistrez votre barbe. | You curl your beard. |
ils | calamistrent | Ils calamistrent leurs cheveux. | They curl their hair. |
elles | calamistrent | Elles calamistrent leurs cheveux. | They curl their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Calamistrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calamistrer (this article)
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Calamistrer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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