Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Introduction to the verb capituler
The English translation of the French verb “capituler” is “to surrender.” The infinitive form “capituler” is pronounced as [ka.pi.ty.le].
Capituler originates from the Latin verb “capitulare,” which means “to make an agreement.” In everyday French, it is most often used in military or diplomatic contexts to express the act of surrendering, giving up, or yielding. Here are three examples of its usage:
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Les soldats ont dû capituler face à la puissance de l’ennemi.
(The soldiers had to surrender in the face of the enemy’s power.) -
Le gouvernement a refusé de capituler devant les exigences des manifestants.
(The government refused to give in to the demands of the protesters.) -
Après des heures de négociations, le terroriste a finalement capitulé.
(After hours of negotiations, the terrorist finally surrendered.)
Capituler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of capituler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | capitule | Je capitule. | I capitulate. |
tu | capitules | Tu capitules. | You capitulate. |
il | capitule | Il capitule. | He capitulates. |
elle | capitule | Elle capitule. | She capitulates. |
on | capitule | On capitule. | One/We capitulate. |
nous | capitulons | Nous capitulons. | We capitulate. |
vous | capitulez | Vous capitulez. | You capitulate. |
ils | capitulent | Ils capitulent. | They capitulate. |
elles | capitulent | Elles capitulent. | They capitulate. |
Other Conjugations for Capituler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capituler (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
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