Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Introduction to the verb calquer
The English translation of the French verb calquer is “to copy” or “to mimic.” It is pronounced as “kal-keh” in the infinitive form.
The word “calquer” comes from the Latin word “calcare,” meaning “to tread on” or “to press.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used to refer to copying or tracing since then.
In everyday French, the verb calquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubts, wishes, or hypothetical situations.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il faut que tu calques ton dessin sur cette feuille. (You have to copy your drawing onto this sheet.)
- J’aimerais que tu calques ton style sur celui de ton professeur. (I wish you would mimic your teacher’s style.)
- Je doute que tu puisses calquer sa voix aussi bien que lui. (I doubt you can copy his voice as well as he does.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of calquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | calque | Il est possible que je calque. | It’s possible I copy. |
tu | calques | Je préfère que tu calques. | I prefer you copy. |
il | calque | Il est crucial qu’il calque. | It’s crucial he copies. |
elle | calque | Elle veut que j’elle calque. | She wants her to copy. |
on | calque | Il est nécessaire qu’on calque. | It’s necessary we copy. |
nous | calquions | Il est important que nous calquions. | It’s important we copy. |
vous | calquiez | Il est essentiel que vous calquiez. | It’s essential you copy. |
ils | calquent | Il est préférable qu’ils calquent. | It’s preferable they copy. |
elles | calquent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles calquent. | It’s necessary they copy. |
Other Conjugations for Calquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb calquer
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Calquer – 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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