Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Introduction to the verb calter
The English translation of the French verb calter is “to stumble” or “to falter.”
The infinitive form of calter is pronounced “kal-teh.”
The word comes from the Old French verb “caleter” which means “to slip” or “to falter.” 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 had already happened before another past action.
Some examples of calter in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
1) J’avais calté sur une pierre et je m’étais blessé à la cheville. (I had stumbled on a rock and had injured my ankle.)
2) Tu avais calté en essayant de fuir la police. (You had faltered while trying to escape the police.)
3) Les joueurs avaient calté sur le terrain glissant et s’étaient fait des entorses. (The players had stumbled on the slippery field and had sprained their ankles.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais calté | J’avais calté mon verre. | I had stumbled with my glass. |
tu | tu avais calté | Tu avais calté ta valise. | You had stumbled with your suitcase. |
il | il avait calté | Il avait calté la porte. | He had stumbled with the door. |
elle | elle avait calté | Elle avait calté le seuil. | She had stumbled with the threshold. |
on | on avait calté | On avait calté le trottoir. | One had stumbled with the sidewalk. |
nous | nous avions calté | Nous avions calté les escaliers. | We had stumbled with the stairs. |
vous | vous aviez calté | Vous aviez calté la poubelle. | You had stumbled with the garbage can. |
ils | ils avaient calté | Ils avaient calté le tapis. | They had stumbled with the rug. |
elles | elles avaient calté | Elles avaient calté la boîte. | They had stumbled with the box. |
Other Conjugations for Calter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
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Calter – 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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