French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | calme | calmais | calmerai | calmerais | calme | calmasse | ||
| tu | calmes | calmais | calmeras | calmerais | calmes | calmasses | ||
| il | calme | calmait | calmera | calmerait | calme | calmât | ||
| nous | calmons | calmions | calmerons | calmerions | calmions | calmassions | ||
| vous | calmez | calmiez | calmerez | calmeriez | calmiez | calmassiez | ||
| ils | calment | calmaient | calmeront | calmeraient | calment | calmassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai calmé | avais calmé | aurai calmé | aurais calmé | aie calmé | eusse calmé | ||
| tu | as calmé | avais calmé | auras calmé | aurais calmé | aies calmé | eusses calmé | ||
| il | a calmé | avait calmé | aura calmé | aurait calmé | ait calmé | eût calmé | ||
| nous | avons calmé | avions calmé | aurons calmé | aurions calmé | ayons calmé | eussions calmé | ||
| vous | avez calmé | aviez calmé | aurez calmé | auriez calmé | ayez calmé | eussiez calmé | ||
| ils | ont calmé | avaient calmé | auront calmé | auraient calmé | aient calmé | eussent calmé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | calmai | eus calmé | (tu) | calme | Present | calmant | ||
| tu | calmas | eus calmé | (nous) | calmons | Past | calmé | ||
| il | calma | eut calmé | (vous) | calmez | Perfect | ayant calmé | ||
| nous | calmâmes | eûmes calmé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | calmâtes | eûtes calmé | (tu) | aie calmé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | calmèrent | eurent calmé | (nous) | ayons calmé | avoir calmé | |||
| (vous) | ayez calmé | |||||||
Calmer is a regular -er verb.



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