L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Introduction to the verb capoter
The English translation of the French verb capoter is “to flip over” or “to capsize.” It is pronounced “ka-po-tay.”
The origin of the word capoter can be traced back to the Latin word “caput,” which means “head” or “top.” This evolved into the Old French word “chape,” which means “cap” or “hood.” Later, the word “capoter” was used to refer to the action of flipping over a boat or vehicle, or figuratively, to describe a situation that has gone wrong or turned upside down.
In everyday French, capoter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Capote ce bateau immédiatement ! (Flip this boat over immediately!)
- Ne capotez pas votre voiture en conduisant si vite ! (Don’t flip your car over while driving so fast!)
- Capotons ce projet, il n’en vaut pas la peine. (Let’s abandon this project, it’s not worth it.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of capoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | capote | Capote pas pour ça. | Don’t freak out for that. |
tu | capote | Capote-pas. | Don’t freak out. |
il | capote | Il capote facilement. | He freaks out easily. |
elle | capote | Elle capote pour tout. | She freaks out about everything. |
on | capote | On capote souvent pour rien. | We often freak out for nothing. |
nous | capotons | Capotons ensemble. | Let’s freak out together. |
vous | capotez | Capotez-pas pour ça. | Don’t freak out for that. |
ils | capotent | Ils capotent tout le temps. | They are always freaking out. |
elles | capotent | Elles capotent pour tout. | They freak out about everything. |
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
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 (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
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Capoter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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