Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Introduction to the verb capoter
The English translation of capoter is “to flip out” or “to go crazy.” It is pronounced as “ka-po-tay.”
The origin of the word capoter can be traced back to the 19th century, when it was used in the game of roulette to refer to a player losing all their chips. From there, it evolved to mean “to lose one’s mind” or “to become overwhelmed.”
In everyday French, capoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or hypothetical situation. It is often used in informal speech among friends or in a casual setting.
Examples:
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Je crains que ma mère ne capote si elle apprend que j’ai échoué à mon examen. (I fear that my mother will go crazy if she finds out I failed my exam.)
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Il faut que tu te calmes, sinon tu vas capoter et tout gâcher. (You need to calm down, otherwise you’ll freak out and ruin everything.)
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Nous préférons que tu ne capotes pas quand nous te présentons à nos parents. (We’d prefer if you didn’t lose your mind when we introduce you to our parents.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of capoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | capote | Il est possible que je capote. | It’s possible I freak out. |
tu | capotes | Je veux que tu capotes. | I want you to freak out. |
il | capote | Il est important qu’il capote. | It’s important he freaks out. |
elle | capote | Elle préfère qu’elle capote. | She prefers she freaks out. |
on | capote | Il est crucial qu’on capote. | It’s crucial we freak out. |
nous | capotions | Je veux que nous capotions. | I want us to freak out. |
vous | capotiez | Elle préfère que vous capotiez. | She prefers you freak out. |
ils | capotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils capotent. | It’s essential they freak out. |
elles | capotent | Il faut qu’elles capotent. | They must freak out. |
Other Conjugations for Capoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
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Capoter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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