Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Introduction to the verb calmer
The English translation of the French verb calmer is “to calm.” It is pronounced “kal-may.”
The language origin of calmer can be traced back to the Latin word “calmare,” meaning “to soothe” or “to make quiet.” In everyday French, calmer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of calmer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espérais qu’il eût calmé la foule avant que la situation ne dégénère. (I hoped he had calmed the crowd before the situation escalated.)
- Il n’était pas sûr que le médicament eût calmé ses nerfs. (He wasn’t sure if the medicine had calmed his nerves.)
- Nous aurions aimé qu’elle eût calmé sa colère avant de parler avec lui. (We would have liked her to have calmed her anger before talking to him.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of calmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | eusse calmé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse calmé. | I wish I had calmed down. |
tu | eusses calmé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses calmé. | I wish you had calmed down. |
il | eût calmé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût calmé. | I wish he had calmed down. |
elle | eût calmé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût calmé. | I wish she had calmed down. |
on | eût calmé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût calmé. | I wish one had calmed down. |
nous | eussions calmé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions calmé. | I wish we had calmed down. |
vous | eussiez calmé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez calmé. | I wish you had calmed down. |
ils | eussent calmé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent calmé. | I wish they had calmed down. |
elles | eussent calmé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent calmé. | I wish they had calmed down. |
Other Conjugations for Calmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calmer
(this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the calmer Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense conjugation!
Calmer – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb calmer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!