Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Introduction to the verb capeler
The English translation of the French verb capeler is “to call” or “to summon.” The infinitive form of capeler is pronounced “kah-peh-leh.”
The word capeler comes from the Old French word “chapel” which means “hat.” In everyday French, capeler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions or events that happened before another past action.
Three simple examples of using capeler in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais déjà capelé les invités avant que tu arrives. (I had already called the guests before you arrived.)
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Tu avais capelé le médecin pour lui demander une consultation. (You had called the doctor to ask for a consultation.)
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Nous avions capelé nos amis pour leur annoncer la nouvelle. (We had called our friends to announce the news to them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of capeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais capelé | J’avais capelé la lettre. | I had spelled out the letter. |
tu | tu avais capelé | Tu avais capelé le mot. | You had spelled out the word. |
il | il avait capelé | Il avait capelé le nom. | He had spelled out the name. |
elle | elle avait capelé | Elle avait capelé le prénom. | She had spelled out the first name. |
on | on avait capelé | On avait capelé l’adresse. | One had spelled out the address. |
nous | nous avions capelé | Nous avions capelé le numéro. | We had spelled out the number. |
vous | vous aviez capelé | Vous aviez capelé le code. | You had spelled out the code. |
ils | ils avaient capelé | Ils avaient capelé le mot de passe. | They had spelled out the password. |
elles | elles avaient capelé | Elles avaient capelé la phrase. | They had spelled out the sentence. |
Other Conjugations for Capeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capeler
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Capeler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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