Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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, calculer, is pronounced as “kal-kew-lay.”
The origin of the word calculer comes from the Latin word calculare, meaning “to reckon or calculate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express uncertainty, possibility, or desire.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je calcule mes dépenses avant de partir en vacances. (I need to calculate my expenses before going on vacation.)
- Je souhaite que tu calcules bien avant de prendre une décision. (I hope you calculate carefully before making a decision.)
- Il est possible que nous calculions mal les risques. (It is possible that we miscalculate the risks.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of calculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calcule | Il est important que je calcule | It’s important I calculate. |
tu | calcules | Je veux que tu calcules. | I want you to calculate. |
il | calcule | Il est essentiel qu’il calcule. | It’s essential he calculates. |
elle | calcule | Elle préfère qu’elle calcule. | She prefers she calculates. |
on | calcule | Il est nécessaire qu’on calcule. | It’s necessary we calculate. |
nous | calculions | Il est important que nous calculions. | It’s important we calculate. |
vous | calculiez | Il est préférable que vous calculiez. | It’s preferable you calculate. |
ils | calculent | Il est crucial qu’ils calculent. | It’s crucial they calculate. |
elles | calculent | Il est possible qu’elles calculent. | It’s possible they calculate. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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