Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Introduction to the verb capituler
The English translation of the French verb capituler is “to surrender” or “to capitulate.” The infinitive form, pronounced “ka-pee-too-lay,” comes from the Latin word capitulum, meaning “small head.”
In everyday French, capituler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe a completed action that happened before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of capituler in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- Les troupes ennemies capitulèrent devant notre armée. (The enemy troops surrendered to our army.)
- Après une longue bataille, ils capitulèrent finalement. (After a long battle, they finally surrendered.)
- Quand ils virent leur défaite imminente, les rebelles capitulèrent sans hésitation. (When they saw their imminent defeat, the rebels surrendered without hesitation.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of capituler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse capitulé | I had capitulated |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses capitulé | You had capitulated |
il | il eût | Il eût capitulé | He had capitulated |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût capitulé | She had capitulated |
on | on eût | On eût capitulé | One had capitulated |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes capitulé | We had capitulated |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes capitulé | You had capitulated |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent capitulé | They had capitulated |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent capitulé | They had capitulated |
Other Conjugations for Capituler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
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Capituler – 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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