Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Introduction to the verb capituler
The English translation of the French verb capituler is “to capitulate.” It is pronounced “kah-pih-tyoo-lay.”
The word “capituler” comes from the Latin word “capitulum,” meaning “chapter” or “section.” In French, it is most often used in the context of surrender or giving in to someone or something.
In everyday French, the verb capituler is commonly used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of using capituler in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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Les soldats avaient capitulé avant l’arrivée des renforts. (The soldiers had surrendered before the reinforcements arrived.)
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Elle avait capitulé face à ses parents et avait choisi d’abandonner ses études d’art. (She had given in to her parents and had chosen to give up her art studies.)
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L’entreprise avait capitulé devant les demandes des syndicats et avait accepté d’augmenter les salaires. (The company had surrendered to the demands of the unions and had agreed to increase salaries.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of capituler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais capitulé | J’avais capitulé après la bataille. | I had surrendered after the battle. |
tu | tu avais capitulé | Tu avais capitulé devant leur demande. | You had capitulated to their demand. |
il | il avait capitulé | Il avait capitulé devant l’ennemi. | He had surrendered to the enemy. |
elle | elle avait capitulé | Elle avait capitulé devant leur pression. | She had capitulated to their pressure. |
on | on avait capitulé | On avait capitulé devant leur ultimatum. | One had capitulated to their ultimatum. |
nous | nous avions capitulé | Nous avions capitulé devant leur force. | We had capitulated to their force. |
vous | vous aviez capitulé | Vous aviez capitulé devant leur avantage. | You had capitulated to their advantage. |
ils | ils avaient capitulé | Ils avaient capitulé devant leur supériorité. | They had capitulated to their superiority. |
elles | elles avaient capitulé | Elles avaient capitulé devant leur force. | They had capitulated to their strength. |
Other Conjugations for Capituler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capituler
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Capituler – 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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