Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Introduction to the verb calculer
The English translation of the French verb calculer is “to calculate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-kyu-leh.”
The word calculer comes from the Latin word “calculare,” meaning “to reckon, compute, calculate.” In everyday French, it is most often used to express performing mathematical calculations or to plan, estimate or figure out something. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action. It is often used in formal or written language.
Here are three examples of using calculer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais calculé que tu aurais fini tes devoirs avant mon retour. (I had calculated that you would have finished your homework before my return.)
- Il avait calculé le coût total de son voyage avant de partir. (He had calculated the total cost of his trip before leaving.)
- Nous avions calculé que vous seriez déjà partis quand nous arriverions. (We had calculated that you would have already left when we arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse calculé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse calculé. | I wish I had calculated. |
tu | eusses calculé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses calculé. | I wish you had calculated. |
il | eût calculé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût calculé. | I wish he had calculated. |
elle | eût calculé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût calculé. | I wish she had calculated. |
on | eût calculé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût calculé. | I wish one had calculated. |
nous | eussions calculé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions calculé. | I wish we had calculated. |
vous | eussiez calculé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez calculé. | I wish you had calculated. |
ils | eussent calculé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent calculé. | I wish they had calculated. |
elles | eussent calculé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent calculé. | I wish they had calculated. |
Other Conjugations for Calculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calculer
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Calculer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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