Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calter
Introduction to the verb calter
The English translation of the French verb calter is “to hobble” or “to limp.” It is pronounced as “kal-teh” in its infinitive form.
The verb calter is derived from the Old French word “chaltier,” which means “to walk unevenly” or “to limp.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of calter in Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je caltasse pour arriver au sommet de la montagne. (I had to hobble to reach the top of the mountain.)
- J’aurais préféré que tu ne caltes pas devant tout le monde. (I would have preferred if you didn’t limp in front of everyone.)
- Nous pensions qu’il caltât en raison de sa blessure au pied. (We thought he was limping because of his foot injury.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of calter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | caltasse | Si j’étais plus courageux, je caltasse mes peurs. | If I were braver, I would overcome my fears. |
tu | caltasses | Si tu révisais davantage, tu caltasses tes erreurs. | If you studied more, you would correct your mistakes. |
il | caltât | Il serait plus fort s’il caltât plus souvent. | He would be stronger if he confronted more often. |
elle | caltât | Elle serait plus calme si elle caltât moins. | She would be calmer if she calmed down less. |
on | caltât | Si on caltât mieux, on aurait moins de problèmes. | If one handled better, one would have less problems. |
nous | caltassions | Si nous caltassions nos différences, nous nous entendrions mieux. | If we overcame our differences, we would get along better. |
vous | caltassiez | Si vous caltassiez vos émotions, vous seriez plus rationnel. | If you controlled your emotions, you would be more rational. |
ils | caltassent | S’ils caltassent ensemble, ils auraient plus de force. | If they cooperated together, they would have more strength. |
elles | caltassent | Si elles caltassent leurs opinions, ça serait plus harmonieux. | If they shared their opinions, it would be more harmonious. |
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
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 (this article)
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
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the calter Subjonctif Imparfait tense conjugation!
Calter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb calter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!