Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Introduction to the verb empeser
The English translation of the French verb empeser is “to stiffen” or “to starch.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.pə.ze].
Empeser comes from the Old French term “empesier,” meaning “to make heavy.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which corresponds to the English conditional perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of empeser in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais empesé ma chemise pour le mariage. (If I had known, I would have stiffened my shirt for the wedding.)
- Elle m’aurait empesé le col de mon manteau si j’étais sorti sous la pluie. (She would have starched the collar of my coat if I had gone out in the rain.)
- Nous aurions empesé les rideaux avant la visite de nos invités. (We would have stiffened the curtains before our guests arrived.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of empeser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais empesé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais empesé. | I would have stiffened you. |
tu | aurais empesé | Tu aurais empesé ton col. | You would have starched your collar. |
il | aurait empesé | Il aurait empesé sa chemise. | He would have starched his shirt. |
elle | aurait empesé | Elle aurait empesé sa jupe. | She would have starched her skirt. |
on | aurait empesé | On aurait empesé les draps. | One would have starched the sheets. |
nous | aurions empesé | Nous aurions empesé nos vêtements. | We would have starched our clothes. |
vous | auriez empesé | Vous auriez empesé vos cravates. | You would have starched your ties. |
ils | auraient empesé | Ils auraient empesé leurs costumes. | They would have starched their suits. |
elles | auraient empesé | Elles auraient empesé leurs robes. | They (female) would have starched their dresses. |
Other Conjugations for Empeser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
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Empeser – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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