Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Introduction to the verb calibrer
The English translation of the French verb calibrer is “to calibrate.” It is pronounced “kah-lee-brer” in its infinitive form.
The word calibrer comes from the Latin word “calibrum,” meaning “measure,” and was first used in the French language in the 17th century.
In everyday French, calibrer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe a completed action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of calibrer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai calibré la machine avant de commencer la production. (I calibrated the machine before starting production.)
- Les ingénieurs ont calibré les instruments de mesure avec précision. (The engineers calibrated the measuring instruments with precision.)
- Elle est rentrée chez elle après avoir calibré le nouveau thermomètre. (She went home after calibrating the new thermometer.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of calibrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse calibré | I had calibrated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses calibré | You had calibrated |
il | il eût | Il eût calibré | He had calibrated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût calibré | She had calibrated |
on | on eût | On eût calibré | One had calibrated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes calibré | We had calibrated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes calibré | You had calibrated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent calibré | They had calibrated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent calibré | They had calibrated |
Other Conjugations for Calibrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
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Calibrer – 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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