Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Introduction to the verb capter
The English translation of the French verb capter is “to capture” or “to pick up”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-p-tey” with the stress on the second syllable.
The origin of the word capter can be traced back to the Latin word “capere” meaning “to take or seize”. In everyday French, it is commonly used to refer to capturing or picking up signals, such as TV or radio waves, as well as capturing someone’s attention or interest.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, capter is often used in hypothetical or imaginary situations. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
1) Il regrettait de ne pas avoir capté son intérêt. (He regretted not having captured her interest.)
2) J’aurais aimé que tu aies capté la blague. (I would have liked for you to have picked up on the joke.)
3) Si seulement nous avions capté plus de clients avant la crise économique. (If only we had captured more clients before the economic crisis.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of capter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse capté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse capté. | I wish I had captured. |
tu | eusses capté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses capté. | I wish you had captured. |
il | eût capté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût capté. | I wish he had captured. |
elle | eût capté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût capté. | I wish she had captured. |
on | eût capté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût capté. | I wish one had captured. |
nous | eussions capté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions capté. | I wish we had captured. |
vous | eussiez capté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez capté. | I wish you had captured. |
ils | eussent capté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent capté. | I wish they had captured. |
elles | eussent capté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent capté. | I wish they had captured. |
Other Conjugations for Capter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb capter
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Capter – 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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