Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Introduction to the verb calfater
The English translation of the French verb calfater is “to caulk.” It is pronounced as “kal-fa-teh.”
The word calfater comes from the Old French word “calfater,” derived from the Latin word “calcāre,” meaning “to provide with a calk.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Examples of usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai calfaté les joints de la fenêtre pour empêcher l’eau de s’infiltrer. (I caulked the window joints to prevent water from seeping in.)
- As-tu déjà calfaté un bateau ? (Have you ever caulked a boat?)
- Il a calfaté le toit avant la saison des pluies. (He caulked the roof before the rainy season.)
English translations:
- I caulked
- Have you ever caulked?
- He caulked
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of calfater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai calfaté | J’ai calfaté le bateau. | I pitch-caulked the boat. |
tu | as calfaté | Tu as calfaté le pont. | You pitch-caulked the deck. |
il | a calfaté | Il a calfaté la coque. | He pitch-caulked the hull. |
elle | a calfaté | Elle a calfaté la fissure. | She pitch-caulked the crack. |
on | a calfaté | On a calfaté le joint. | We pitch-caulked the joint. |
nous | avons calfaté | Nous avons calfaté les planches. | We pitch-caulked the planks. |
vous | avez calfaté | Vous avez calfaté le toit. | You pitch-caulked the roof. |
ils | ont calfaté | Ils ont calfaté les fenêtres. | They pitch-caulked the windows. |
elles | ont calfaté | Elles ont calfaté les portes. | They pitch-caulked the doors. |
Other Conjugations for Calfater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfater
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Calfater – 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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