Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Introduction to the verb capéer
The English translation of the French verb capéer is “to capture” or “to seize.” It is pronounced as “ka-peh-ay.”
The word capéer is derived from the Old French word “chaper,” meaning “to take.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to express actions that were completed in the past before another action. This tense is formed by combining the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imparfait tense with the past participle of the main verb.
Examples of capéer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Les soldats ont capéé le château avant l’arrivée de l’ennemi. (The soldiers captured the castle before the arrival of the enemy.)
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Elle a capéé son cœur et a décidé de ne plus jamais tomber amoureuse. (She seized her heart and decided to never fall in love again.)
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Le braqueur s’est capéé par la police après une longue poursuite. (The robber was captured by the police after a long chase.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of capéer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse capéé | I had capped |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses capéé | You had capped |
il | il eût | Il eût capéé | He had capped |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût capéé | She had capped |
on | on eût | On eût capéé | One had capped |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes capéé | We had capped |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes capéé | You had capped |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent capéé | They had capped |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent capéé | They had capped |
Other Conjugations for Capéer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capéer
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Capéer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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