Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Introduction to the verb caper
The English translation of the French verb caper is “to caper” or “to prance.” The infinitive form is pronounced “cah-peh.”
The word “caper” originated from the Latin word “capparis,” which referred to the caper plant and its edible flower buds. In everyday French, the verb caper is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for events that occurred before another past event. This tense is often used in storytelling or historical accounts.
Here are three simple examples of how caper is used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- Elle eut capé toute la soirée lors de la fête. (She had been capering all evening at the party.)
- Nous eûmes capé dans les rues de Paris pendant des heures. (We had been prancing through the streets of Paris for hours.)
- Les chevaux eurent capé dans le champ avant de s’arrêter. (The horses had been frolicking in the field before stopping.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of caper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus capé | I had capered |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus capé | You had capered |
il | il eut | Il eut capé | He had capered |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut capé | She had capered |
on | on eut | On eut capé | One had capered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes capé | We had capered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes capé | You had capered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent capé | They had capered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent capé | They had capered |
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 (this article)
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
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Caper – 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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