Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Introduction to the verb calancher
The English translation of the French verb calancher is “to lean” or “to tip over.” The infinitive form, calancher, is pronounced as kah-lahn-shay.
Calancher comes from the Occitan word calancha, which means “ravine” or “deep furrow.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or wish. It is commonly used in conjunction with the conjunction “que.”
Examples:
- Je souhaite que tu calanches vers la droite. (I wish for you to lean to the right.)
- Il faut que nous calanchions pour passer sous le pont. (We have to lean to pass under the bridge.)
- Je préfère que tu ne calanches pas trop en avant. (I prefer for you to not lean too far forward.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of calancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calanche | Il ne faut pas que je calanche. | I must not fall. |
tu | calanches | Je ne veux pas que tu calanches. | I don’t want you to fall. |
il | calanche | Il est possible qu’il calanche. | It’s possible he falls. |
elle | calanche | Elle veut que j’elle calanche. | She wants her to fall. |
on | calanche | Il est important qu’on calanche. | It’s important we fall. |
nous | calanchions | Il est préférable que nous calanchions. | It’s preferable we fall. |
vous | calanchiez | Il est nécessaire que vous calanchiez. | It’s necessary you fall. |
ils | calanchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils calanchent. | It’s essential they fall. |
elles | calanchent | Il est crucial qu’elles calanchent. | It’s crucial they fall. |
Other Conjugations for Calancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calancher
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Calancher – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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