calmer
to calm
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | calme |
| tu | calmes |
| il/elle | calme |
| nous | calmons |
| vous | calmez |
| ils/elles | calment |
Je calme mon petit frère quand il est triste.
I calm my little brother when he is sad.
Elle calme les enfants avant de dormir.
She calms the children before sleeping.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai calmé |
| tu | as calmé |
| il/elle | a calmé |
| nous | avons calmé |
| vous | avez calmé |
| ils/elles | ont calmé |
Nous avons calmé le chien pendant l'orage.
We calmed the dog during the storm.
Ils ont calmé la situation rapidement.
They calmed the situation quickly.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | calmais |
| tu | calmais |
| il/elle | calmait |
| nous | calmions |
| vous | calmiez |
| ils/elles | calmaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je calmais souvent mes amis.
When I was young, I often calmed my friends.
Elle calmait son bébé avec une berceuse.
She calmed her baby with a lullaby.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | calmerai |
| tu | calmeras |
| il/elle | calmera |
| nous | calmerons |
| vous | calmerez |
| ils/elles | calmeront |
Demain, je calmerai mes nerfs avant la réunion.
Tomorrow, I will calm my nerves before the meeting.
Ils calmeront les manifestants si nécessaire.
They will calm the protesters if necessary.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | calmerais |
| tu | calmerais |
| il/elle | calmerait |
| nous | calmerions |
| vous | calmeriez |
| ils/elles | calmeraient |
Je calmerais mon ami s'il avait besoin d'aide.
I would calm my friend if he needed help.
Elle calmerait les enfants si elle était là.
She would calm the children if she were there.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | calme |
| tu | calmes |
| il/elle | calme |
| nous | calmions |
| vous | calmiez |
| ils/elles | calment |
Il faut que je calme mes pensées avant de dormir.
I need to calm my thoughts before sleeping.
Il est important qu'elle calme son esprit.
It is important that she calms her mind.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais calmé |
| tu | avais calmé |
| il/elle | avait calmé |
| nous | avions calmé |
| vous | aviez calmé |
| ils/elles | avaient calmé |
J'avais calmé la situation avant qu'elle ne dégénère.
I had calmed the situation before it escalated.
Ils avaient calmé les enfants avant le spectacle.
They had calmed the children before the show.
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Common questions
- Is "calmer" regular or irregular in French?
- "calmer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "calmer" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "calmer" conjugates as: calme, calmes, calmons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "calmer" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "calmer" conjugates as: ai calmé, as calmé, avons calmé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "calmer" in French?
- "calmer" (to calm) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.