L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Introduction to the verb empercher
The English translation of the French verb empercher is “to prevent” or “to hinder.” It is pronounced as “ehm-pehr-shay.”
The word “empercher” comes from the Old French word “empechier,” which means “to impede” or “to hinder.” It is derived from the Latin word “impedicare,” which means “to catch or ensnare.” In everyday French, “empercher” is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of how “empercher” can be used in the L’impératif Présent tense:
- Empêche-le de sortir ! (Prevent him from going out!)
- Ne m’empêchez pas de parler ! (Don’t prevent me from speaking!)
- Empêchez-le de faire des bêtises ! (Prevent him from doing foolish things!)
In these examples, “empercher” is used to give a direct command or order to prevent someone from doing something. The verb is conjugated in the imperative form to add a sense of urgency and firmness to the command.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of empercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empêche | Empêche-moi de faire des bêtises. | Stop me from doing silly things. |
tu | empêches | Empêches-le de partir. | Prevent him from leaving. |
il | empêche | Il empêche le chien d’aboyer. | He’s stopping the dog from barking. |
elle | empêche | Elle empêche le chat de griffer le canapé. | She’s preventing the cat from scratching the couch. |
on | empêche | On empêche les enfants de courir dans la maison. | We’re stopping the kids from running around the house. |
nous | empêchons | Empêchons la pluie de gâcher notre pique-nique. | Let’s prevent the rain from ruining our picnic. |
vous | empêchez | Empêchez-moi de faire des erreurs. | Stop me from making mistakes. |
ils | empêchent | Ils empêchent les voitures de circuler. | They’re preventing cars from passing through. |
elles | empêchent | Elles empêchent le vent d’emporter le parasol. | They’re preventing the wind from taking away the umbrella. |
Other Conjugations for Empercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
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Empercher – 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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