Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Introduction to the verb décapoter
The English translation of the French verb décapoter is “to uncouple” or “to take off the top (of a car)”. The infinitive form, décapoter, is pronounced as “day-cah-poh-tay”.
The word décapoter comes from the combination of the prefix dé-, which indicates removal, and the word capote, meaning “hat” or “cover”. It was first used in the 17th century to describe the act of removing a cap or hat. In the 20th century, it took on the meaning of removing the top of a car.
In everyday French, décapoter is most often used in the Futur Simple tense to describe a future action of uncoupling or removing the top of something. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je décapoterai la voiture pour profiter du soleil. (I will uncouple the car to enjoy the sun.)
- Tu décapoteras la bouteille pour en boire le contenu. (You will take off the cap of the bottle to drink its contents.)
- Ils décapoteront le camion pour charger les marchandises. (They will remove the top of the truck to load the goods.)
In these examples, décapoter is used to describe a future action that involves removing or taking off the top of something.
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of décapoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | décapoterai | Jdécapoterai la voiture. | I will take the car’s top down. |
tu | décapoteras | Tu décapoteras la voiture. | You will take the car’s top down. |
il | décapotera | Il décapotera la voiture. | He will take the car’s top down. |
elle | décapotera | Elle décapotera la voiture. | She will take the car’s top down. |
on | décapotera | On décapotera la voiture. | One/We will take the car’s top down. |
nous | décapoterons | Nous décapoterons la voiture. | We will take the car’s top down. |
vous | décapoterez | Vous décapoterez la voiture. | You will take the car’s top down. |
ils | décapoteront | Ils décapoteront la voiture. | They will take the car’s top down. |
elles | décapoteront | Elles décapoteront la voiture. | They will take the car’s top down. |
Other Conjugations for Décapoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décapoter
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Décapoter – About the French Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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