Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Introduction to the verb capturer
The English translation of the French verb capturer is “to capture.” It is pronounced as “cahp-tuhr-ay.”
The language origin of capturer can be traced back to the Latin word “captūra,” meaning “the act of seizing or catching.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, capturer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate an action that was completed before another action in the past. This tense is used in formal or literary contexts.
Here are three simple examples of capturer in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
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Les soldats avaient capturé le chef ennemi avant que les renforts n’arrivent.
(The soldiers had captured the enemy leader before the reinforcements arrived.) -
Les explorateurs eurent capturé de nombreux animaux sauvages au cours de leur voyage.
(The explorers had captured many wild animals during their journey.) -
Quand le piège se déclencha, le lion eut déjà capturé sa proie.
(When the trap went off, the lion had already captured its prey.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of capturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus capturé | I had captured |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus capturé | You had captured |
il | il eut | Il eut capturé | He had captured |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut capturé | She had captured |
on | on eut | On eut capturé | One had captured |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes capturé | We had captured |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes capturé | You had captured |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent capturé | They had captured |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent capturé | They had captured |
Other Conjugations for Capturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capturer
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Capturer – 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)
Summary
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