Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Introduction to the verb calquer
The English translation of the French verb calquer is “to trace” or “to copy.” It is pronounced “kal-kay” in its infinitive form.
The word calquer comes from the Latin word “calcāre” meaning “to tread” or “to stamp.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1: Il faut que j’aie calqué le dessin. (I had to have traced the drawing.)
Example 2: J’aurais aimé que tu aies calqué mes notes. (I would have liked for you to have copied my notes.)
Example 3: Il est possible que nous ayons calqué leur méthode. (It is possible that we copied their method.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of calquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie calqué | Je suis content que j’aie calqué. | I am glad I copied. |
tu | aies calqué | Tu veux que tu aies calqué. | You want to have copied. |
il | ait calqué | Il faut qu’il ait calqué. | He must have copied. |
elle | ait calqué | Elle est soulagée qu’elle ait calqué. | She’s relieved she copied. |
on | ait calqué | On pense qu’on ait calqué. | We think we copied. |
nous | ayons calqué | Nous préférons que nous ayons calqué. | We prefer we copied. |
vous | ayez calqué | Vous avez peur qu’on ayez calqué. | You’re afraid we copied. |
ils | aient calqué | Ils regrettent qu’ils aient calqué. | They regret they copied. |
elles | aient calqué | Elles veulent qu’elles aient calqué. | They want they copied. |
Other Conjugations for Calquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
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Calquer – 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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