Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Introduction to the verb calfeutrer
The English translation of the French verb calfeutrer is “to seal” or “to caulk”. It is pronounced “kal-feu-tre”.
Calfeutrer comes from the Old French word “caulfeutrer” which meant “to shutter or close up”. It is derived from the Latin word “calofactum”, which is the past participle of “caloficere” meaning “to make warm”. In everyday French, calfeutrer is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a desire or need for something to be sealed or closed.
Examples:
- Il faut que la fenêtre soit calfeutrée avant que la tempête n’arrive. (The window needs to be sealed before the storm arrives.)
- J’aurais préféré que le plombier ait bien calfeutré les fuites d’eau. (I would have preferred if the plumber had properly sealed the water leaks.)
- Il est important que la porte soit calfeutrée pour éviter les courants d’air. (It’s important that the door be sealed to avoid drafts.)
Note: In the Subjonctif Passé tense, “soit” is used before the past participle “calfeutrée” to indicate that the action is uncertain or desired.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of calfeutrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie calfeutré | Je doute que j’aie calfeutré. | I doubt that I sealed. |
tu | aies calfeutré | Il est possible que tu aies calfeutré. | It’s possible you sealed. |
il | ait calfeutré | Il est important qu’il ait calfeutré. | It’s important he sealed. |
elle | ait calfeutré | Elle préfère qu’elle ait calfeutré. | She prefers that she sealed. |
on | ait calfeutré | On veut qu’on ait calfeutré. | We want it to have been sealed. |
nous | ayons calfeutré | Espérons que nous ayons calfeutré. | Let’s hope we sealed. |
vous | ayez calfeutré | Il est possible que vous ayez calfeutré. | It’s possible you sealed. |
ils | aient calfeutré | Ils craignent qu’ils aient calfeutré. | They fear they sealed. |
elles | aient calfeutré | Elles veulent qu’elles aient calfeutré. | They want it to have been sealed. |
Other Conjugations for Calfeutrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calfeutrer
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Calfeutrer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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