Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Introduction to the verb capitonner
The English translation of the French verb capitonner is “to pad” or “to quilt.” It is pronounced as “ka-pee-ton-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word capitonner comes from the French word “capiton” which means “quilted.” It is derived from the Latin word “capito,” meaning “to stuff or fill.” In everyday French, capitonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past hypothetical action or situation.
Here are 3 simple examples of capitonner in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il est possible que j’aie capitonné le canapé avant l’arrivée des invités. (It’s possible that I had padded the couch before the guests arrived.)
- J’aurais préféré que tu aies capitonné les chaises avant la fête. (I would have preferred if you had padded the chairs before the party.)
- Il fallait que nous ayons capitonné le matelas pour plus de confort. (We had to have padded the mattress for more comfort.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of capitonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie capitonné | Je suis surpris que j’aie capitonné. | I’m surprised that I padded. |
tu | aies capitonné | Il est nécessaire que tu aies capitonné. | It’s necessary that you padded. |
il | ait capitonné | Il est possible qu’il ait capitonné. | It’s possible he padded. |
elle | ait capitonné | Elle doute qu’elle ait capitonné. | She doubts she padded. |
on | ait capitonné | On exige qu’on ait capitonné. | We demand that it be padded. |
nous | ayons capitonné | Il est important que nous ayons capitonné. | It’s important that we padded. |
vous | ayez capitonné | Il est essentiel que vous ayez capitonné. | It’s essential that you padded. |
ils | aient capitonné | Ils veulent qu’ils aient capitonné. | They want it to have been padded. |
elles | aient capitonné | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient capitonné. | They hope they padded. |
Other Conjugations for Capitonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
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Capitonner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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