Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Introduction to the verb calibrer
The English translation of the French verb calibrer is “to calibrate.” It is pronounced as “kah-lee-bray.”
The language origin of calibrer can be traced back to the Latin word “calibro,” meaning “to adjust or measure.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Three simple examples of calibrer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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J’aurais préféré que tu aies calibré la machine avant de l’utiliser. (I would have preferred that you had calibrated the machine before using it.)
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Il est essentiel que nous ayons calibré les instruments de mesure correctement. (It is essential that we have calibrated the measuring instruments correctly.)
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Je doute qu’ils aient calibré le thermomètre avec précision. (I doubt they have calibrated the thermometer accurately.)
English translations:
- I would have preferred that you had calibrated the machine before using it.
- It is essential that we have calibrated the measuring instruments correctly.
- I doubt they have calibrated the thermometer accurately.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of calibrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie calibré | Je suis sûr que j’aie calibré. | I’m sure that I calibrated. |
tu | aies calibré | Il faut que tu aies calibré. | You must have calibrated. |
il | ait calibré | Il est possible qu’il ait calibré. | It’s possible he calibrated. |
elle | ait calibré | Elle craint qu’elle ait calibré. | She fears she calibrated. |
on | ait calibré | On veut qu’on ait calibré. | We want it to have been calibrated. |
nous | ayons calibré | Espérons que nous ayons calibré. | Let’s hope we calibrated. |
vous | ayez calibré | Il est important que vous ayez calibré. | It’s important that you calibrated. |
ils | aient calibré | Ils doutent qu’ils aient calibré. | They doubt they calibrated. |
elles | aient calibré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient calibré. | They prefer they calibrated. |
Other Conjugations for Calibrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calibrer
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Calibrer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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