Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 “kah-poh-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word capoter comes from the French noun “capon,” which means “cap” or “hood.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je ne pense pas qu’il capotât s’il apprenait la vérité. (I don’t think he would have flipped out if he learned the truth.)
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Je souhaiterais qu’il ne capotât pas devant l’examinateur. (I wish he wouldn’t lose his mind in front of the examiner.)
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Il était probable qu’elle capotât en apprenant la nouvelle. (It was likely that she would have flipped out upon hearing the news.)
English translations:
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I don’t think he would have flipped out if he learned the truth.
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I wish he wouldn’t lose his mind in front of the examiner.
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It was likely that she would have flipped out upon hearing the news.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of capoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | capotasse | Si j’avais plus d’argent, je capotasse plus souvent. | If I had more money, I would capote more often. |
tu | capotasses | Si tu capotasses moins, tu économiserais plus. | If you capped less, you would save more. |
il | capotât | Il serait content si il capotât moins. | He would be happy if he capped less. |
elle | capotât | Elle serait surprise si elle capotât à chaque partie. | She would be surprised if she caps at every game. |
on | capotât | Si on capotât ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. | If one caps together, it would be more fun. |
nous | capotassions | Si nous capotassions plus souvent, nous serions meilleurs. | If we capped more often, we would be better. |
vous | capotassiez | Si vous capotassiez ensemble, vous vous amuseriez. | If you capped together, you would have fun. |
ils | capotassent | S’ils capotassent plus souvent, ils auraient plus de chances de gagner. | If they capped more often, they would have more chances of winning. |
elles | capotassent | Si elles capotassent plus lentement, elles ne feraient pas autant d’erreurs. | If they capped more slowly, they wouldn’t make as many mistakes. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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