Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Introduction to the verb calquer
The English translation of the French verb calquer is “to copy” or “to trace.” The infinitive form, calquer, is pronounced “kal-kay.”
The word calquer comes from the French noun calque, which means “copy” or “tracing.” It is derived from the Italian word calcare, meaning “to stamp” or “to press.” In everyday French, calquer is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of calquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:
- J’avais calqué le dessin avant de le colorier. (I had traced the drawing before coloring it.)
- Tu avais calqué le texte pour mieux comprendre son sens. (You had copied the text to better understand its meaning.)
- Ils avaient calqué leur travail sur celui de leur professeur. (They had based their work on that of their teacher.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais calqué | J’avais calqué son dessin. | I had traced his drawing. |
tu | tu avais calqué | Tu avais calqué sa signature. | You had copied his signature. |
il | il avait calqué | Il avait calqué le mouvement. | He had imitated the movement. |
elle | elle avait calqué | Elle avait calqué le style. | She had copied the style. |
on | on avait calqué | On avait calqué leur méthode. | One had copied their method. |
nous | nous avions calqué | Nous avions calqué leur stratégie. | We had copied their strategy. |
vous | vous aviez calqué | Vous aviez calqué leur comportement. | You had mimicked their behavior. |
ils | ils avaient calqué | Ils avaient calqué leur construction. | They had reproduced their building. |
elles | elles avaient calqué | Elles avaient calqué leur travail. | They had replicated their work. |
Other Conjugations for Calquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
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Calquer – 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
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