Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) 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 “ka-pee-tyuh-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word capituler comes from the Latin word capitulum, meaning “chapter” or “main point.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has retained its original meaning of surrendering or giving in to an opposing force.
In everyday French, capituler is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible surrender in the future. It can also be used to express a polite request or suggestion.
Here are three simple examples of how capituler is used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Si tu n’arrêtes pas de faire du bruit, je capitulerais et te laisserais jouer à ton jeu vidéo. (If you don’t stop making noise, I would surrender and let you play your video game.)
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Nous capitulerions immédiatement si les conditions étaient plus favorables. (We would surrender immediately if the conditions were more favorable.)
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Si vous capituliez, nous pourrions trouver un compromis qui conviendrait à tous. (If you were to surrender, we could find a compromise that would work for everyone.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of capituler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | capitulerais | Je capitulerais devant l’ennemi. | I would surrender to the enemy. |
tu | capitulerais | Tu capitulerais trop facilement. | You would surrender too easily. |
il | capitulerait | Il capitulerait sous la pression. | He would surrender under pressure. |
elle | capitulerait | Elle capitulerait devant l’adversaire. | She would surrender to the opponent. |
on | capitulerait | On capitulerait sans résistance. | One would surrender without resistance. |
nous | capitulerions | Nous capitulerions pour la paix. | We would surrender for peace. |
vous | capituleriez | Vous capituleriez pour éviter le conflit. | You would surrender to avoid conflict. |
ils | capituleraient | Ils capituleraient face à la menace. | They would surrender to the threat. |
elles | capituleraient | Elles capituleraient devant l’ennemi. | They would surrender to the enemy. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
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 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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