Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Introduction to the verb empailler
The English translation of the French verb “empailler” is “to stuff (an animal)”. The infinitive form “empailler” is pronounced as ahm-pah-yay.
The word “empailler” comes from the Old French word “paillier” meaning “to cover with straw”. In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to the taxidermy process of stuffing and preserving animals for display.
Examples:
- J’ai empaillé mon vieux chien pour le garder près de moi. (I stuffed my old dog to keep it close to me.)
- Le taxidermiste empaillera cette grenouille pour une exposition. (The taxidermist will stuff this frog for an exhibition.)
- Ils ont empaillé tous les animaux de cette réserve naturelle. (They stuffed all the animals from this nature reserve.)
Please note that taxidermy may not be suitable for everyone, and it is important to consider ethical concerns and legal regulations regarding the practice.
Empailler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of empailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | empaille | J’empaille | I stuff |
Tu | empailles | Tu empailles | You stuff |
Il | empaille | Il empaille | He stuffs |
Elle | empaille | Elle empaille | She stuffs |
On | empaille | On empaille | One stuffs / We stuff |
Nous | empaillons | Nous empailloons | We stuff |
Vous | empaillez | Vous empaillez | You stuff |
Ils | empaillent | Ils empaillent | They stuff (masculine) |
Elles | empaillent | Elles empaillent | They stuff (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Empailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
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