L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Introduction to the verb caper
The English translation of the French verb caper is “to frolic” or “to prance.” It is pronounced as “cah-peh” in its infinitive form.
The word caper has Latin origins, coming from the word “capparis” which referred to a Mediterranean shrub that produces edible flower buds, also known as capers. Over time, the term evolved to also refer to an energetic and playful dance, which is where the verb caper derives its meaning.
In everyday French, the verb caper is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command or imperative form. In this tense, it is conjugated as follows:
- Tu capes (You frolic/prance)
- Nous capons (Let’s frolic/prance)
- Vous capestes (You all frolic/prance)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Capestes avec moi ! (Frolic with me!)
- Ne capons pas trop, nous allons être en retard. (Let’s not frolic too much, we will be late.)
- Tu capes tellement bien, tu devrais rejoindre une troupe de danse. (You frolic so well, you should join a dance troupe.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of caper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cape | Cape dans la rue. | Skip in the street. |
tu | cape | Cape plus haut! | Jump higher! |
il | cape | Il cape avec agilité. | He skips with agility. |
elle | cape | Elle cape devant son public. | She performs in front of her audience. |
on | capons | Capons ensemble. | Let’s skip together. |
nous | capez | Capez vers la ligne d’arrivée. | Skip towards the finish line. |
vous | capez | Capez jusqu’à la fin. | Skip until the end. |
ils | capent | Ils capent pour s’amuser. | They skip for fun. |
elles | capent | Elles capent en rythme. | They skip in rhythm. |
Other Conjugations for Caper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
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Caper – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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