L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Introduction to the verb empirer
The English translation of the French verb empirer is “to worsen” or “to deteriorate.” The infinitive form, empirer, is pronounced “ahm-peer-ay.”
The language origin of empirer can be traced back to the Latin word “imperare,” meaning “to command.” In Old French, the word “empirer” meant “to take possession of,” but over time it evolved to its current meaning of “to worsen.”
In every day French, empirer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. This tense is used to give orders or make requests in a direct way.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Empire plus vite ! (Worsen faster!) – This could be said in a sarcastic or joking manner.
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N’empire pas la situation ! (Don’t worsen the situation!) – This is a request to not make things worse.
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Empirons notre position ! (Let’s worsen our position!) – This could be used in a game or competition to encourage making things more difficult for the opponent.
English translations:
- Worsen faster!
- Don’t make things worse!
- Let’s make our position worse!
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of empirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empire | N’empire pas la situation. | Don’t make the situation worse. |
tu | empire | Empire-toi pour finir ton travail. | Hurry up to finish your work. |
il | empire | Il empire de jour en jour. | It’s getting worse day by day. |
elle | empire | Elle empire la situation. | She’s making the situation worse. |
on | empire | On empire les choses. | We’re making things worse. |
nous | empirons | Empirons cette relation. | Let’s improve this relationship. |
vous | empirez | Empirez votre présentation. | Improve your presentation. |
ils | empirent | Ils empirent la situation. | They’re making the situation worse. |
elles | empirent | Elles empirent leur santé. | They’re making their health worse. |
Other Conjugations for Empirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
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Empirer – 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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