Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Introduction to the verb capturer
The English translation of the French verb “capturer” is “to capture.” The infinitive form “capturer” is pronounced as “ka-pty-ray.”
The verb “capturer” in French is derived from the Latin word “captus,” which means “caught” or “seized.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of catching or seizing someone or something.
Examples:
- J’ai réussi à capturer le papillon. (I managed to capture the butterfly.)
- La police a capturé le fugitif hier soir. (The police captured the fugitive last night.)
- Les soldats ont capturé l’ennemi et l’ont emmené en captivité. (The soldiers captured the enemy and took him into captivity.)
Capturer – 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 capturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je capture | Je capture un papillon. | I capture a butterfly. |
Tu | tu captures | Tu captures les criminels. | You capture the criminals. |
Il | il capture | Il capture une souris. | He captures a mouse. |
Elle | elle capture | Elle capture un poisson. | She captures a fish. |
On | on capture | On capture des photos. | One captures photos/We capture photos. |
Nous | nous capturons | Nous capturons le voleur. | We capture the thief. |
Vous | vous capturez | Vous capturez les oiseaux. | You capture the birds. |
Ils | ils capturent | Ils capturent les animaux sauvages. | They capture wild animals. |
Elles | elles capturent | Elles capturent les papillons. | They capture butterflies. |
Other Conjugations for Capturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capturer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
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