Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Introduction to the verb calotter
The English translation of the French verb calotter is “to cap” or “to put a cap on.” The infinitive form of calotter is pronounced “kah-luh-tay.”
The word calotter comes from the French noun “calotte,” which means “cap” or “hat.” In everyday French, calotter is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
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J’ai calotté ma tête avant de sortir. (I capped my head before going out.)
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Elle a calotté le stylo avec le bouchon. (She capped the pen with the lid.)
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Nous avons calotté la bouteille pour la garder fraîche. (We capped the bottle to keep it fresh.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of calotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai calotté | J’ai calotté mon chapeau. | I pulled down my hat. |
tu | as calotté | Tu as calotté la carte. | You creased the map. |
il | a calotté | Il a calotté son pantalon. | He cuffed his pants. |
elle | a calotté | Elle a calotté sa robe. | She hemmed her dress. |
on | a calotté | On a calotté le tissu. | We creased the fabric. |
nous | avons calotté | Nous avons calotté la feuille. | We folded the paper. |
vous | avez calotté | Vous avez calotté le papier peint. | You creased the wallpaper. |
ils | ont calotté | Ils ont calotté leur chapeau. | They pulled down their hats. |
elles | ont calotté | Elles ont calotté leur jupe. | They hemmed their skirt. |
Other Conjugations for Calotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calotter
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Calotter – 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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