All verbs

/kalkyle/to calculateB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
calculons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

calcul-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

calcul-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

calcul-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

calcul-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

calcul-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
calculer
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

calculer-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

calculer-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

calculer

Past participle
calculé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

calculé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

calculé

Conjugation

présent
Ije calcule/ʒə kalkyl/I calculate
youtu calcules/ty kalkyl/you calculate
he/sheil calcule/il kalkyl/he calculates
wenous calculons/nu kalkylɔ̃/we calculate
youvous calculez/vu kalkyle/you calculate
theyils calculent/il kalkyl/they calculate

Examples

  • Je calcule le total.

    /ʒə kal.kyl lə to.tal/

    I work out the total.

  • J'ai mal calculé.

    /ʒe mal kal.ky.le/

    I got my sums wrong.

  • Calcule combien ça fait.

    /kal.kyl kɔ̃.bjɛ̃ sa fɛ/

    Work out how much it comes to.

Set phrases

  • la calculatrice

    the calculator

  • le calcul

    the calculation, arithmetic