L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
Introduction to the verb caponner
The English translation of the French verb caponner is “to caponize” or “to castrate a male animal.” It is pronounced as “kah-poh-nay.”
The origin of the word “caponner” can be traced back to the Latin word “capo,” meaning “to castrate.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense and is used to give commands or orders.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Caponne ce coq ! (Caponne that rooster!) – This is a command given to someone to castrate a male chicken.
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Ne caponne pas les lapins. (Don’t caponize the rabbits.) – This is a negative command, telling someone not to castrate the rabbits.
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Caponnez ces taureaux avant la saison de reproduction. (Caponize these bulls before the breeding season.) – This is a command given to a group to castrate the bulls before the breeding season begins.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of caponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | caponne | Caponne-moi, je suis prêt ! | Boss me around, I am ready! |
tu | caponne | Caponne plus, il faut que je finisse ça ! | Boss me around more, I need to finish this! |
il | caponne | Il caponne toujours quand il est contrarié. | He always throws a tantrum when he’s upset. |
elle | caponne | Elle ne caponne jamais. | She never bosses anyone around. |
on | caponne | On caponne quand on n’est pas satisfait. | We boss around when we’re not satisfied. |
nous | caponnons | Caponnons pour qu’ils comprennent. | Let’s boss them around so they understand. |
vous | caponnez | Caponnez-le, il a besoin d’être réprimandé. | Boss him around, he needs to be reprimanded. |
ils | caponnent | Ils caponnent tout le temps. | They are constantly bossing people around. |
elles | caponnent | Elles caponnent quand elles sont en colère. | They boss people around when they’re angry. |
Other Conjugations for Caponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caponner
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Caponner – 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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