Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Introduction to the verb capitonner
The English translation of the French verb capitonner is “to pad” or “to cushion.” It is pronounced as [ka.pi.tɔ.ne] in the infinitive form.
The word capitonner comes from the French noun “capiton,” meaning “padding” or “cushion,” which itself comes from the Latin word “capitio,” meaning “to stuff.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of adding padding or cushions to furniture or objects.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, capitonner is used to express the hypothetical past tense, with the English equivalent being “would have padded” or “would have cushioned.” Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais capitonné le canapé. (If I had known, I would have padded the sofa.)
- Tu aurais mieux fait de capitonner le mur avant de peindre. (You should have padded the wall before painting.)
- Il aurait probablement capitonné le coffre pour le rendre plus confortable. (He would probably have cushioned the trunk to make it more comfortable.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of capitonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais capitonné | Si j’avais su, j’aurais capitonné le fauteuil. | I would have padded the armchair if I had known. |
tu | aurais capitonné | Tu aurais capitonné le canapé. | You would have padded the couch. |
il | aurait capitonné | Il aurait capitonné le siège. | He would have padded the seat. |
elle | aurait capitonné | Elle aurait capitonné le lit. | She would have padded the bed. |
on | aurait capitonné | On aurait capitonné la chaise. | One would have padded the chair. |
nous | aurions capitonné | Nous aurions capitonné tous les meubles. | We would have padded all the furniture. |
vous | auriez capitonné | Vous auriez capitonné les coussins. | You would have padded the cushions. |
ils | auraient capitonné | Ils auraient capitonné les murs. | They would have padded the walls. |
elles | auraient capitonné | Elles auraient capitonné les fauteuils. | They (female) would have padded the armchairs. |
Other Conjugations for Capitonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
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Capitonner – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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