capturent

Capturent is a form of the French verb capturer, used as the third-person plural in the present indicative and, in contexts introduced by que, in the present subjunctive. In English, it commonly translates as they capture or, within a subordinate clause, that they capture. The form is standard in everyday French and appears in texts ranging from journalism to fiction.

Etymology and morphology: capturer comes from the noun capture, which traces back to the Latin captūra from capere, meaning to seize or seize upon. The verb is conjugated regularly in the -er class. The present tense forms include je capture, tu captures, il/elle capture, nous capturons, vous capturez, ils capturent; the third-person plural form is capturent, used in both the indicative and, with que, the subjunctive mood. The subjunctive forms align with standard patterns for regular -er verbs, yielding que je capture, que tu captures, qu’il capture, que nous capturions, que vous capturiez, qu’ils capturent.

Usage: Capturent appears in ordinary narration and dialogue when describing the act of capturing or recording something. It is common in journalism when noting that subjects capture footage, data, or evidence, and in instructional or technical writing when describing procedures. The mood is distinguished by context: present indicative for factual statements, present subjunctive (que ils capturent) in subordinate clauses expressing necessity, doubt, or desire.

Example sentences: Ils capturent des images avec leurs caméras. Il faut qu’ils capturent les données avant minuit.

See also: capturer, capture (n.), French verb conjugation.