Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Introduction to the verb calandrer
The English translation of the French verb calandrer is “to roll (something) flat.” It is pronounced as “kah-lahn-dreh.”
The word calandrer comes from the Latin word “calandria,” which means “machine for flattening or pressing.” It was first used in the 12th century to refer to a machine used for pressing fabrics, and later evolved to refer to the action of flattening or pressing something.
In everyday French, calandrer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe completed actions that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of calandrer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai calandré le tissu avant de le coudre. (I flattened the fabric before sewing it.)
- Elle a calandré les pâtes avant de les faire cuire. (She rolled the pasta flat before cooking it.)
- Nous avons calandré la pâte à pizza avant de la mettre au four. (We flattened the pizza dough before putting it in the oven.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of calandrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse calandré | I had calendered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses calandré | You had calendered |
il | il eût | Il eût calandré | He had calendered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût calandré | She had calendered |
on | on eût | On eût calandré | One had calendered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes calandré | We had calendered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes calandré | You had calendered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent calandré | They had calendered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent calandré | They had calendered |
Other Conjugations for Calandrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
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Calandrer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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