Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Introduction to the verb caper
The English translation of the French verb caper is “to skip” or “to frolic.” It is pronounced as “kah-peh” in its infinitive form.
The word caper comes from the Latin word “capparis,” which refers to the plant that produces capers, often used in Mediterranean cuisine. In everyday French, caper is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or future action.
Some examples of caper in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je caperais dans les champs de lavande.
(If I had more time, I would skip in the lavender fields.) -
Tu sais que je caperais autour du monde si j’en avais les moyens.
(You know that I would frolic around the world if I had the means.) -
Il caperait de joie si tu lui offrais des bonbons.
(He would skip with joy if you gave him some candy.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of caper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caperais | Je caperais plus vite. | I would skip faster. |
tu | caperais | Tu caperais mieux que moi. | You would skip better than me. |
il | caperait | Il caperait avec nous. | He would skip with us. |
elle | caperait | Elle caperait toute la nuit. | She would skip all night. |
on | caperait | On caperait au parc. | One would skip at the park. |
nous | caperions | Nous caperions ensemble. | We would skip together. |
vous | caperiez | Vous caperiez en musique. | You would skip to music. |
ils | caperaient | Ils caperaient sur la plage. | They would skip on the beach. |
elles | caperaient | Elles caperaient avec nous. | They would skip with us. |
Other Conjugations for Caper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
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Caper – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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