Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Introduction to the verb caper
The English translation of the French verb caper is “to skip” or “to frolic.” The infinitive form is pronounced “cah-pay.”
The language origin of caper comes from the Latin word “capreola” meaning “goat-like.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
1) Je souhaitais que tu caperas avec moi. (I wished that you would skip with me.)
2) Il fallait qu’elle caperât sur la plage pour être heureuse. (She needed to frolic on the beach to be happy.)
3) Nous voulions que vous caperiez dans le parc toute la journée. (We wanted you to skip in the park all day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of caper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | capasse | Si j’étais un enfant, je capasse dans la cour. | If I were a child, I would hop in the courtyard. |
tu | capasses | Si tu t’amusais, tu capasses plus. | If you had fun, you would hop more. |
il | capât | Si il pouvait, il capât tout le temps. | If he could, he would hop all the time. |
elle | capât | Si elle avait plus d’énergie, elle capât plus haut. | If she had more energy, she would hop higher. |
on | capât | Si on capât plus souvent, on serait plus en forme. | If one hopped more often, one would be in better shape. |
nous | capassions | Si nous capassions ensemble, nous aurions tellement de plaisir. | If we hopped together, we would have so much fun. |
vous | capassiez | Si vous capassiez moins fort, vous fatigueriez moins vite. | If you hopped less hard, you would tire less quickly. |
ils | capassent | S’ils capassent plus vite, ils arriveraient plus tôt. | If they hopped faster, they would arrive earlier. |
elles | capassent | Si elles capassent en rythme, ça serait très drôle. | If they hopped in rhythm, it would be very funny. |
Other Conjugations for Caper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
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Caper – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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