Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Introduction to the verb empailler
The English translation of the French verb empailler is “to stuff (an animal) for display.” It is pronounced as “ahm-pie-yay.”
The word “empailler” comes from the Old French word “empaillier,” which is derived from the Latin word “palea,” meaning “straw.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century.
In everyday French, empailler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle “empaillé.”
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Il faut que j’aie empaillé l’oiseau avant la fin de la semaine. (I had to have stuffed the bird before the end of the week.)
- Je doute que la taxidermie ait été une bonne idée pour ce chat. (I doubt that taxidermy was a good idea for this cat.)
- Il est possible que les animaux aient été empaillés à la perfection. (It is possible that the animals were stuffed to perfection.)
English translations:
- It was necessary for me to have stuffed the bird before the end of the week.
- I doubt that taxidermy was a good idea for this cat.
- It is possible that the animals were stuffed to perfection.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of empailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie empaillé | Je n’admets pas que j’aie empaillé. | I don’t admit that I stuffed. |
tu | aies empaillé | Il est peu probable que tu aies empaillé. | It’s unlikely you stuffed. |
il | ait empaillé | Il est important qu’il ait empaillé. | It’s important he stuffed. |
elle | ait empaillé | Elle est contente qu’elle ait empaillé. | She is happy she stuffed. |
on | ait empaillé | On est étonné qu’on ait empaillé. | We are surprised we stuffed. |
nous | ayons empaillé | Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons empaillé. | We are happy we stuffed. |
vous | ayez empaillé | Il est possible que vous ayez empaillé. | It’s possible you stuffed. |
ils | aient empaillé | Ils sont en colère qu’ils aient empaillé. | They are angry they stuffed. |
elles | aient empaillé | Elles ont peur qu’elles aient empaillé. | They are afraid they stuffed. |
Other Conjugations for Empailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empailler
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Empailler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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