Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Introduction to the verb caponner
The English translation of the French verb “caponner” is “to castrate.” The infinitive form “caponner” is pronounced as “ka-po-nay.”
The word “caponner” originates from the Old French word “chaponner,” which means “to castrate.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to refer to the act of castrating animals, particularly roosters, in order to improve their meat quality.
Examples of usage:
- J’ai décidé de caponner le coq pour améliorer la tendreté de sa viande. (I decided to castrate the rooster to improve the tenderness of its meat.)
- Les éleveurs caponnent souvent les animaux destinés à la vente. (Farmers often castrate animals intended for sale.)
- Est-ce que tu sais comment caponner un poulet correctement ? (Do you know how to properly castrate a chicken?)
Note: The verb “caponner” is relatively technical and specific to the context of animal husbandry, so its everyday usage may be limited.
Caponner – 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 caponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | caponne | Je caponne tous les jours. | I capon every day. |
tu | caponnes | Tu caponnes avec moi. | You capon with me. |
il | caponne | Il caponne à la fête. | He capons at the party. |
elle | caponne | Elle caponne avec ses amis. | She capons with her friends. |
on | caponne | On caponne ensemble. | We capon together. |
nous | caponnons | Nous caponnons au marché. | We capon at the market. |
vous | caponnez | Vous caponnez bien. | You capon well. |
ils | caponnent | Ils caponnent au restaurant. | They capon at the restaurant. |
elles | caponnent | Elles caponnent dehors. | They capon outside. |
Other Conjugations for Caponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caponner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
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