Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caper
Introduction to the verb caper
The English translation of the French verb caper is “to skip” or “to prance.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kah-pay.”
The word “caper” comes from the Latin word capparis, which refers to the type of Mediterranean plant that produces capers. In everyday French, the verb caper is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of how caper is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
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J’avais capé dans le jardin quand j’ai vu un papillon. (I had skipped in the garden when I saw a butterfly.)
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Tu avais capé devant le miroir quand je suis rentré. (You had pranced in front of the mirror when I came home.)
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Il avait capé le long de la plage pendant des heures avant de se fatiguer. (He had been skipping along the beach for hours before getting tired.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of caper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais capé | J’avais capé la bouteille. | I had put the cap on the bottle. |
tu | tu avais capé | Tu avais capé le stylo. | You had put the cap on the pen. |
il | il avait capé | Il avait capé le tube. | He had put the cap on the tube. |
elle | elle avait capé | Elle avait capé le récipient. | She had put the cap on the container. |
on | on avait capé | On avait capé la boîte. | One had put the cap on the box. |
nous | nous avions capé | Nous avions capé le pot. | We had put the cap on the jar. |
vous | vous aviez capé | Vous aviez capé le couvercle. | You had put the cap on the lid. |
ils | ils avaient capé | Ils avaient capé le contenant. | They had put the cap on the container. |
elles | elles avaient capé | Elles avaient capé la bouteille. | They had put the cap on the bottle. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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