Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Introduction to the verb calandrer
The English translation of the French verb calandrer is “to calendar” or “to roll through a calendar.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kah-lahn-drer.”
The word calandrer comes from the Old Provençal verb calandra, meaning “to press, to smooth,” and was first used in the 13th century. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of calandrer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais calandré les dates pour le voyage avant de réserver les billets. (I had calendared the dates for the trip before booking the tickets.)
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Tu avais calandré tous les rendez-vous avant de partir en vacances. (You had calendared all the appointments before leaving on vacation.)
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Elle avait calandré toutes les tâches à faire avant de commencer à travailler. (She had calendared all the tasks to do before starting to work.)
In these examples, calandrer is used to describe the action of planning or scheduling something before another event took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calandrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais calandré | J’avais calandré le tissu. | I had calendared the fabric. |
tu | tu avais calandré | Tu avais calandré la chemise. | You had calendared the shirt. |
il | il avait calandré | Il avait calandré le pantalon. | He had calendared the pants. |
elle | elle avait calandré | Elle avait calandré la jupe. | She had calendared the skirt. |
on | on avait calandré | On avait calandré la nappe. | One had calendared the tablecloth. |
nous | nous avions calandré | Nous avions calandré le linge. | We had calendared the laundry. |
vous | vous aviez calandré | Vous aviez calandré le tapis. | You had calendared the rug. |
ils | ils avaient calandré | Ils avaient calandré le drap. | They had calendared the sheet. |
elles | elles avaient calandré | Elles avaient calandré la couverture. | They had calendared the blanket. |
Other Conjugations for Calandrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
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Calandrer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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