Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Introduction to the verb caler
The English translation of the French verb caler is “to wedge” or “to jam.” The infinitive form of caler is pronounced as “ka-leh.”
The word “caler” comes from the Old French word “cal,” which means “wedge.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais calé la porte avant de partir. (I had wedged the door before leaving.)
- Nous avions calé les meubles pour éviter qu’ils ne bougent. (We had jammed the furniture to prevent them from moving.)
- Ils avaient calé les caisses dans le camion avant de démarrer. (They had wedged the boxes in the truck before starting the engine.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of caler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus calé | I had wedged/stuck |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus calé | You had wedged/stuck |
il | il eut | Il eut calé | He had wedged/stuck |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut calé | She had wedged/stuck |
on | on eut | On eut calé | One had wedged/stuck |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes calé | We had wedged/stuck |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes calé | You had wedged/stuck |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent calé | They had wedged/stuck |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent calé | They had wedged/stuck |
Other Conjugations for Caler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
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Caler – 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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