Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Introduction to the verb capituler
The English translation of the French verb capituler is “to surrender” or “to capitulate.” It is pronounced as “kah-pee-too-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word “capituler” comes from the Latin word “capitulum,” meaning “chapter” or “heading.” In everyday French, the verb capituler is commonly used in the Conditionnel Passé (conditional past) tense to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of capituler in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
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Si j’avais su qu’il était aussi fort, j’aurais capitulé plus tôt. (If I had known he was that strong, I would have surrendered earlier.)
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Nous aurions capitulé si les conditions n’étaient pas si avantageuses. (We would have capitulated if the conditions weren’t so favorable.)
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S’il avait suivi mes conseils, il ne serait pas en train de capituler maintenant. (If he had followed my advice, he wouldn’t be surrendering now.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of capituler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais capitulé | Si j’avais su, je me serais capitulé. | I would have surrendered if I had known. |
tu | aurais capitulé | Tu aurais capitulé plus tôt. | You would have surrendered earlier. |
il | aurait capitulé | Il aurait capitulé devant l’ennemi. | He would have surrendered to the enemy. |
elle | aurait capitulé | Elle aurait capitulé face à la pression. | She would have surrendered under pressure. |
on | aurait capitulé | On aurait capitulé pour sauver sa peau. | One would have surrendered to save their skin. |
nous | aurions capitulé | Nous aurions capitulé sans négociation. | We would have surrendered without negotiation. |
vous | auriez capitulé | Vous auriez capitulé devant la menace. | You would have surrendered in the face of the threat. |
ils | auraient capitulé | Ils auraient capitulé à leurs demandes. | They would have surrendered to their demands. |
elles | auraient capitulé | Elles auraient capitulé pour la paix. | They (female) would have surrendered for peace. |
Other Conjugations for Capituler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
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Capituler – 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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