Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive 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-tee-pew-lay.”
The word capituler comes from the Latin word capitulum, meaning “chapter” or “heading.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe surrender or giving in to someone or something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, capituler is used to express an action that was completed in the past, before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of capituler (capitulé).
Examples:
- Je craignais qu’il n’eût capitulé devant l’ennemi. (I feared that he had surrendered to the enemy.)
- Elle était contente qu’ils eussent capitulé si vite. (She was happy that they had given in so quickly.)
- Ils étaient fiers d’avoir capitulé sans aucune condition. (They were proud to have surrendered without any conditions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of capituler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse capitulé | Je suis fier que je eusse capitulé. | I’m proud that I had surrendered. |
tu | eusses capitulé | Je suis fier que tu eusses capitulé. | I’m proud that you had surrendered. |
il | eût capitulé | Je suis fier qu’il eût capitulé. | I’m proud that he had surrendered. |
elle | eût capitulé | Je suis fière qu’elle eût capitulé. | I’m proud that she had surrendered. |
on | eût capitulé | Je suis fier qu’on eût capitulé. | I’m proud that one had surrendered. |
nous | eussions capitulé | Je suis fier que nous eussions capitulé. | I’m proud that we had surrendered. |
vous | eussiez capitulé | Je suis fier que vous eussiez capitulé. | I’m proud that you had surrendered. |
ils | eussent capitulé | Je suis fier qu’ils eussent capitulé. | I’m proud that they had surrendered. |
elles | eussent capitulé | Je suis fière qu’elles eussent capitulé. | I’m proud that they had surrendered. |
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
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 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
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