Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Introduction to the verb calculer
The English translation of the French verb calculer is “to calculate.” It is pronounced as “kah-kew-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word calculer comes from the Latin word “calculare,” meaning “to count, reckon, or calculate.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’ai calculé la distance entre les deux villes. (I calculated the distance between the two cities.)
- Elle a calculé son budget avant de partir en voyage. (She calculated her budget before going on a trip.)
- Nous avons calculé le pourcentage de réussite. (We calculated the success rate.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of calculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai calculé | J’ai calculé le résultat. | I calculated the result. |
tu | as calculé | Tu as calculé les coûts. | You calculated the costs. |
il | a calculé | Il a calculé la distance. | He calculated the distance. |
elle | a calculé | Elle a calculé le temps. | She calculated the time. |
on | a calculé | On a calculé la moyenne. | We calculated the average. |
nous | avons calculé | Nous avons calculé la somme. | We calculated the sum. |
vous | avez calculé | Vous avez calculé la probabilité. | You calculated the probability. |
ils | ont calculé | Ils ont calculé les impôts. | They calculated the taxes. |
elles | ont calculé | Elles ont calculé les avantages. | They calculated the benefits. |
Other Conjugations for Calculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
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Calculer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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