L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Introduction to the verb caper
The English translation of the French verb caper is “to skip” or “to frolic”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “kah-pay.”
The word caper comes from the Latin word “capreolus” which means “wild goat”. It was first used in English in the 16th century and was originally used to describe the playful and energetic leaps of a goat. In French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English present tense. This tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or are habitual.
Three simple examples of caper used in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Je caper tous les matins dans le parc. (I skip every morning in the park.)
- Les enfants aiment bien caper dans la cour de récréation. (The children like to skip in the playground.)
- Nous allons caper sur la plage pendant nos vacances. (We will skip on the beach during our vacation.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of caper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cape | Je cape aujourd’hui. | I caper today. |
tu | capes | Tu capes facilement. | You caper easily. |
il | cape | Il cape souvent. | He capers often. |
elle | cape | Elle cape avec nous. | She capers with us. |
on | cape | On cape en silence. | We caper in silence. |
nous | capons | Nous capons ensemble. | We caper together. |
vous | capez | Vous capez à la fête. | You caper at the party. |
ils | capent | Ils capent dehors. | They caper outside. |
elles | capent | Elles capent au parc. | They caper at the park. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper (this article)
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Caper – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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