Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Introduction to the verb caler
The English translation of the French verb caler is “to wedge” or “to jam.” It is pronounced as “cah-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word caler comes from the Old French word “caillier” which means “to block or obstruct.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Examples of caler in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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Il faut que je me sois calé entre les deux voitures. (I must have wedged myself between the two cars.)
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Nous cherchions un moyen de caler la porte pour qu’elle ne se ferme pas. (We were looking for a way to jam the door so that it wouldn’t close.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies calé ce meuble avant de partir. (I would have liked for you to have wedged this piece of furniture before leaving.)
English translations:
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Il faut que je me sois calé entre les deux voitures. – I must have wedged myself between the two cars.
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Nous cherchions un moyen de caler la porte pour qu’elle ne se ferme pas. – We were looking for a way to jam the door so that it wouldn’t close.
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies calé ce meuble avant de partir. – I would have liked for you to have wedged this piece of furniture before leaving.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of caler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie calé | Il est possible que j’aie calé. | It’s possible that I stalled. |
tu | aies calé | Il faut que tu aies calé. | You must have stalled. |
il | ait calé | Il est possible qu’il ait calé. | It’s possible he stalled. |
elle | ait calé | Elle craint qu’elle ait calé. | She fears she stalled. |
on | ait calé | On veut qu’on ait calé. | We want it to have been stalled. |
nous | ayons calé | Espérons que nous ayons calé. | Let’s hope we stalled. |
vous | ayez calé | Il est important que vous ayez calé. | It’s important that you stalled. |
ils | aient calé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient calé. | They doubt they stalled. |
elles | aient calé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient calé. | They prefer they stalled. |
Other Conjugations for Caler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caler
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Caler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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