Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Introduction to the verb calmer
The English translation of the French verb calmer is “to calm” or “to soothe.” The infinitive form of calmer is pronounced “ka(l)-me.”
Calmer comes from the Latin word “calmare” meaning “to make calm.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “calmé.”
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’ai calmé le bébé avec une berceuse. (I calmed the baby with a lullaby.)
- Tu as calmé tes nerfs avant de leur parler? (Did you calm your nerves before talking to them?)
- Elle a calmé la foule en parlant avec douceur. (She calmed the crowd by speaking gently.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of calmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai calmé | J’ai calmé le bébé. | I calmed the baby. |
tu | as calmé | Tu as calmé tes nerfs. | You calmed your nerves. |
il | a calmé | Il a calmé la foule. | He calmed the crowd. |
elle | a calmé | Elle a calmé son chien. | She calmed her dog. |
on | a calmé | On a calmé la situation. | We calmed the situation. |
nous | avons calmé | Nous avons calmé les enfants. | We calmed the children. |
vous | avez calmé | Vous avez calmé leur colère. | You calmed their anger. |
ils | ont calmé | Ils ont calmé la tempête. | They calmed the storm. |
elles | ont calmé | Elles ont calmé leurs pleurs. | They calmed their tears. |
Other Conjugations for Calmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
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Calmer – 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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