L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Introduction to the verb capter
The English translation of the French verb capter is “to capture” or “to pick up.” It is pronounced “kahp-tay.”
Capter comes from the Latin word “captare,” meaning “to seize.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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“Capter le signal” (Capture the signal) – This could be used when someone’s TV or radio signal is weak and needs to be captured or picked up.
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“Ne capte pas le virus” (Don’t catch the virus) – This could be used as a warning to someone to avoid catching a virus.
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“Captivez l’attention du public” (Capture the audience’s attention) – This could be used as a command to someone who is giving a presentation or performance to capture the attention of the audience.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of capter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | capte | Capte bien le signal. | Capture the signal well. |
tu | capte | Capte plus de lumière. | Capture more light. |
il | capte | Il capte les ondes radio. | He catches radio waves. |
elle | capte | Elle capte facilement mes émotions. | She easily picks up on my emotions. |
on | capte | On capte le message. | We understand the message. |
nous | captons | Captons l’attention du public. | Let’s capture the audience’s attention. |
vous | captez | Captez l’essentiel du cours. | Grasp the main points of the lesson. |
ils | captent | Ils captent les mouvements. | They detect movements. |
elles | captent | Elles captent les sons. | They pick up sounds. |
Other Conjugations for Capter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
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Capter – 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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