Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Introduction to the verb calligraphier
The English translation of the French verb calligraphier is “to calligraph.” It is pronounced “ka-lee-gra-fee-ay.”
Calligraphier comes from the Latin word “calligraphia,” meaning beautiful writing or penmanship. It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in its current form since the 19th century.
In everyday French, calligraphier is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a past event or action that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle of calligraphier.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies calligraphié mon nom sur l’enveloppe.
(I would have liked for you to have calligraphed my name on the envelope.) -
Il est possible qu’elle ait calligraphié ces invitations à la main.
(It is possible that she calligraphed these invitations by hand.) -
Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez calligraphié le texte en italique.
(We would have preferred for you to have calligraphed the text in italics.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of calligraphier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie calligraphié | Je doute que j’aie calligraphié. | I doubt that I calligraphed. |
tu | aies calligraphié | Il faut que tu aies calligraphié. | You must have calligraphed. |
il | ait calligraphié | Il est possible qu’il ait calligraphié. | It’s possible he calligraphed. |
elle | ait calligraphié | Elle craint qu’elle ait calligraphié. | She fears she calligraphed. |
on | ait calligraphié | On veut qu’on ait calligraphié. | We want it to have been calligraphed. |
nous | ayons calligraphié | Espérons que nous ayons calligraphié. | Let’s hope we calligraphed. |
vous | ayez calligraphié | Il est important que vous ayez calligraphié. | It’s important that you calligraphed. |
ils | aient calligraphié | Ils doutent qu’ils aient calligraphié. | They doubt they calligraphed. |
elles | aient calligraphié | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient calligraphié. | They prefer they calligraphed. |
Other Conjugations for Calligraphier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calligraphier
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Calligraphier – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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