Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Introduction to the verb calandrer
The English translation of the French verb calandrer is “to calender” or “to smooth”. It is pronounced “kah-lahn-dreh”.
The word “calandrer” comes from the Old French word “calandre”, which refers to a machine used to smooth and press fabrics. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, doubt, or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- J’espère que tu calandres la chemise avant de la repasser. (I hope you calender the shirt before ironing it.)
- Il faut que nous calandrions le tissu pour le rendre plus lisse. (We need to calender the fabric to make it smoother.)
- Je doute qu’elle calandre les draps avant de les mettre sur le lit. (I doubt she will calender the sheets before putting them on the bed.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of calandrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calandre | Il faut que je calandre. | I must calender. |
tu | calandres | Je préfère que tu calandres. | I prefer you calender. |
il | calandre | Il est possible qu’il calandre. | It’s possible he calenders. |
elle | calandre | Elle veut que j’elle calandre. | She wants her to calender. |
on | calandre | Il est important qu’on calandre. | It’s important we calender. |
nous | calandrions | Il est préférable que nous calandrions. | It’s preferable we calender. |
vous | calandriez | Il est nécessaire que vous calandriez. | It’s necessary you calender. |
ils | calandrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils calandrent. | It’s essential they calender. |
elles | calandrent | Il est crucial qu’elles calandrent. | It’s crucial they calender. |
Other Conjugations for Calandrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calandrer
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Calandrer – 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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