L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Introduction to the verb capituler
The English translation of the French verb capituler is “to surrender” or “to capitulate”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kah-pee-tyoo-leh”.
The word capituler comes from the Latin word “capitulum” which means “chapter” or “head”. In everyday French, capituler is primarily used in a political or military context, to describe surrendering to an opponent or giving in to their demands.
Three simple examples of its usage in the present tense are:
- Les rebelles ont décidé de capituler après des mois de lutte acharnée. (The rebels have decided to surrender after months of fierce fighting.)
- Le président a refusé de capituler face à la pression internationale. (The president refused to give in to international pressure.)
- Nous ne devons jamais capituler devant l’adversité. (We must never surrender in the face of adversity.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of capituler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | capitule | Je capitule parfois. | I sometimes give in. |
tu | capitules | Tu capitules facilement. | You give in easily. |
il | capitule | Il capitule souvent. | He gives in often. |
elle | capitule | Elle capitule pour la paix. | She surrenders for peace. |
on | capitule | On capitule sous la pression. | We surrender under pressure. |
nous | capitulons | Nous capitulons rarement. | We rarely give in. |
vous | capitulez | Vous capitulez devant l’ennemi. | You surrender to the enemy. |
ils | capitulent | Ils capitulent ensemble. | They surrender together. |
elles | capitulent | Elles capitulent parfois. | They sometimes give in. |
Other Conjugations for Capituler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler (this article)
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Capituler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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