L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Introduction to the verb empester
The English translation of the French verb empester is “to stink” or “to smell bad.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-pes-te.”
The word empester comes from the Old French word “empescher,” which means “to hinder” or “to obstruct.” It is derived from the Latin word “impedicare,” which means “to entangle.”
In everyday French, empester is most often used in its L’infinitif Présent tense when describing a strong and unpleasant smell. It can also be used figuratively to mean to bother or annoy someone.
Examples:
- Cette poubelle empeste ! (This trash can stinks!)
- Les égouts ont empesté toute la ville. (The sewers have stunk up the whole city.)
- Ces chaussures empestent, je dois les laver. (These shoes stink, I have to wash them.)
In these examples, empester is used to describe a bad smell. However, it can also be used in the sense of bothering or annoying someone, as in “Tu m’empestes avec tes questions !” (You’re annoying me with your questions!)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of empester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empeste | Je empeste cette pièce. | I am polluting this room. |
tu | empestes | Tu empestes l’air. | You are making the air stink. |
il | empeste | Il empeste tout. | He makes everything stink. |
elle | empeste | Elle empeste un parfum agréable. | She wears a pleasant perfume. |
on | empeste | On empeste la ville. | We are polluting the city. |
nous | empestons | Nous empestons la maison. | We are making the house stink. |
vous | empestez | Vous empestez la voiture. | You are making the car stink. |
ils | empestent | Ils empestent le désert. | They pollute the desert. |
elles | empestent | Elles empestent le restaurant. | They make the restaurant stink. |
Other Conjugations for Empester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empester (this article)
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Empester – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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