Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Introduction to the verb capoter
The English translation of the French verb capoter is “to flip out” or “to lose one’s mind.” It is pronounced as “ca-po-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word “capoter” comes from the Latin word “caput” meaning head, and the suffix “-ter” which is often used to form verbs in French. It is most commonly used in informal and colloquial language.
In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, capoter is used to talk about a past action or event that has been completed. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “capoté.”
Example 1: J’ai complètement capoté hier soir. (I completely lost it last night.)
Example 2: Tu as capoté quand tu as vu l’araignée. (You flipped out when you saw the spider.)
Example 3: Il a capoté en voyant son équipe perdre. (He lost it when he saw his team lose.)
English translations:
Example 1: I completely lost it last night.
Example 2: You flipped out when you saw the spider.
Example 3: He lost it when he saw his team lose.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of capoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai capoté | J’ai capoté ma voiture. | I flipped my car. |
tu | as capoté | Tu as capoté le projet. | You messed up the project. |
il | a capoté | Il a capoté son examen. | He failed his exam. |
elle | a capoté | Elle a capoté la réunion. | She failed the meeting. |
on | a capoté | On a capoté le dîner. | We messed up the dinner. |
nous | avons capoté | Nous avons capoté l’opération. | We failed the operation. |
vous | avez capoté | Vous avez capoté votre relation. | You ruined your relationship. |
ils | ont capoté | Ils ont capoté leur plan. | They failed their plan. |
elles | ont capoté | Elles ont capoté leur voyage. | They messed up their trip. |
Other Conjugations for Capoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capoter
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Capoter – 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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