Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Introduction to the verb caper
The English translation of the French verb caper is “to frolic,” “to skip,” or “to dance.” It is pronounced as “kah-pay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word caper can be traced back to the Latin word “capparis,” which refers to a type of pickled flower bud. In French, it is most commonly used as a slang term to describe playful or mischievous behavior.
In the Passé Composé tense, caper is conjugated with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle capé. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai capé dans la rue hier soir. (I frolicked in the street last night.)
- Tu as capé toute la journée au parc. (You skipped around the park all day.)
- Elle a capé avec ses amis pendant la fête. (She danced with her friends during the party.)
English translations:
- I frolicked in the street last night.
- You skipped around the park all day.
- She danced with her friends during the party.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of caper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai capé | J’ai capé le mur. | I climbed the wall. |
tu | as capé | Tu as capé le rocher. | You climbed the rock. |
il | a capé | Il a capé l’arbre. | He climbed the tree. |
elle | a capé | Elle a capé la montagne. | She climbed the mountain. |
on | a capé | On a capé la clôture. | We climbed the fence. |
nous | avons capé | Nous avons capé le mât. | We climbed the mast. |
vous | avez capé | Vous avez capé le mur d’escalade. | You climbed the climbing wall. |
ils | ont capé | Ils ont capé le toit. | They climbed the roof. |
elles | ont capé | Elles ont capé la colline. | They climbed the hill. |
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 (this article)
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
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Caper – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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