Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capitonner
Introduction to the verb capitonner
The English translation of capitonner is “to pad” or “to upholster.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-pee-ton-ay.”
The word capitonner comes from the French word “capiton,” meaning cushion or padding. It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a more formal and literary tense used to express a completed action in the past that preceded another past action.
Example 1:
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait: J’avais capitonné le fauteuil avant que mes parents n’arrivent.
English translation: I had padded the armchair before my parents arrived.
Example 2:
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait: Tu avais capitonné le lit avant que les invités n’arrivent.
English translation: You had upholstered the bed before the guests arrived.
Example 3:
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait: Elle avait capitonné les chaises avant que le dîner ne commence.
English translation: She had padded the chairs before dinner began.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of capitonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse capitonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse capitonné. | I wish I had upholstered. |
tu | eusses capitonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses capitonné. | I wish you had upholstered. |
il | eût capitonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût capitonné. | I wish he had upholstered. |
elle | eût capitonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût capitonné. | I wish she had upholstered. |
on | eût capitonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût capitonné. | I wish one had upholstered. |
nous | eussions capitonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions capitonné. | I wish we had upholstered. |
vous | eussiez capitonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez capitonné. | I wish you had upholstered. |
ils | eussent capitonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent capitonné. | I wish they had upholstered. |
elles | eussent capitonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent capitonné. | I wish they had upholstered. |
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
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 Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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