Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 receive.” It is pronounced as “ka(p)-tay.”
The language origin of capter can be traced back to the Latin word “captare,” meaning “to seize” or “to catch.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Three simple examples of capter in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai capté le signal de la télévision. (I captured the TV signal.)
- Elle a capté l’attention du public avec sa performance. (She captured the audience’s attention with her performance.)
- Nous avons capté de belles photos pendant nos vacances. (We captured beautiful photos during our vacation.)
In each of these examples, capter is used to convey the idea of capturing or receiving something in the past. In the first sentence, it refers to capturing a signal, in the second it refers to capturing attention, and in the third it refers to capturing photos.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of capter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai capté | J’ai capté le signal. | I captured the signal. |
tu | as capté | Tu as capté le regard. | You captured the look. |
il | a capté | Il a capté l’attention. | He captured the attention. |
elle | a capté | Elle a capté le son. | She captured the sound. |
on | a capté | On a capté l’émotion. | We captured the emotion. |
nous | avons capté | Nous avons capté l’image. | We captured the image. |
vous | avez capté | Vous avez capté la conversation. | You captured the conversation. |
ils | ont capté | Ils ont capté le moment. | They captured the moment. |
elles | ont capté | Elles ont capté le mouvement. | They captured the movement. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
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Capter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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