L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Introduction to the verb empaumer
The English translation of the French verb empaumer is “to palm” or “to hold in one’s hand.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.po.me] in the infinitive form.
Empaumer comes from the French word “paume” meaning “palm” and the prefix “em-” which indicates a movement towards or into something. It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in its reflexive form, s’empaumer, meaning “to grasp” or “to take hold of.”
In everyday French, empaumer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of empaumer in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
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Empaume ce ballon ! (Palm this ball!) – used to instruct someone to hold onto a ball.
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S’empaume les mains pour te réchauffer. (Rub your hands together to warm up.) – used as a request to warm up one’s hands by rubbing them together.
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Empaume-le avant qu’il ne s’échappe ! (Grab it before it gets away!) – used as a command to grab something before it escapes.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of empaumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empaume | Empaume le ballon. | Grab the ball. |
tu | empaume | Empaume-le doucement. | Gently grab it. |
il | empaume | Il empaume sa copine. | He gropes his girlfriend. |
elle | empaume | Elle empaume l’argent. | She pockets the money. |
on | empaume | On empaume la victoire. | We snatch the victory. |
nous | empaumons | Empaumons le cadeau. | Let’s grab the gift. |
vous | empaumez | Empaumez votre partenaire. | Grab your partner. |
ils | empaument | Ils empaument les fruits. | They palm the fruits. |
elles | empaument | Elles empaument leur amant. | They fondle their lover. |
Other Conjugations for Empaumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaumer
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Empaumer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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