L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Introduction to the verb calfeutrer
The English translation of the French verb calfeutrer is “to seal/fill in cracks or gaps”. It is pronounced as “kal-fö-tray”.
The origin of the word calfeutrer can be traced back to the Old French word “calfater”, which means “to caulk”. In everyday French, calfeutrer is most often used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the base form of the verb used to express an action without indicating a specific subject or time frame.
Here are three simple examples of how calfeutrer is used in everyday French in the l’infinitif présent tense:
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Il faut calfeutrer les fenêtres avant l’hiver. (We need to seal the windows before winter.)
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On doit calfeutrer les portes pour éviter les courants d’air. (We should seal the doors to prevent drafts.)
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Les travailleurs sont en train de calfeutrer les fissures dans les murs. (The workers are sealing the cracks in the walls.)
English translations:
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The windows need to be sealed before winter.
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The doors should be sealed to avoid drafts.
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The workers are sealing the cracks in the walls.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of calfeutrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calfeutre | Je calfeutre la fenêtre. | I seal the window. |
tu | calfeutres | Tu calfeutres la porte. | You seal the door. |
il | calfeutre | Il calfeutre les fissures. | He seals the cracks. |
elle | calfeutre | Elle calfeutre la maison. | She seals the house. |
on | calfeutre | On calfeutre le toit. | We seal the roof. |
nous | calfeutrons | Nous calfeutrons la cave. | We seal the cellar. |
vous | calfeutrez | Vous calfeutrez le grenier. | You seal the attic. |
ils | calfeutrent | Ils calfeutrent la porte du garage. | They seal the garage door. |
elles | calfeutrent | Elles calfeutrent les fenêtres. | They seal the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Calfeutrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer (this article)
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Calfeutrer – 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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