Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Introduction to the verb capter
The English translation of the French verb “capter” is “to capture” or “to pick up”. The infinitive form “capter” is pronounced as “ka(p)-teh”.
The verb “capter” comes from the Latin word “captare”, which means “to seize” or “to catch”. In everyday French, “capter” is often used to mean “to capture” in a literal sense, such as capturing an image or sound, or to pick up signals or information.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “capter” is less frequently used. However, here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’appris à capter la fréquence radio. (I learned to pick up the radio frequency.)
- Il captèrent des images spectaculaires de la scène. (They captured spectacular images of the scene.)
- Elle capta le regard de l’étranger. (She caught the attention of the stranger.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing, and it is less commonly used in spoken language.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of capter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | captai | J’attrapai la balle. | I caught the ball. |
Tu | captas | Tu attrapas le voleur. | You caught the thief. |
Il | capta | Il attrapa le bus. | He caught the bus. |
Elle | capta | Elle attrapa le livre. | She caught the book. |
On | capta | On attrapa le train. | One caught the train. |
Nous | captâmes | Nous attrapâmes le poisson. | We caught the fish. |
Vous | captâtes | Vous attrapâtes le ballon. | You caught the ball. |
Ils | captèrent | Ils attrapèrent le lapin. | They caught the rabbit. |
Elles | captèrent | Elles attrapèrent la souris. | They (feminine) caught the mouse. |
Other Conjugations for Capter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
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Capter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
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