Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Introduction to the verb empalmer
The English translation of the French verb empalmer is “to palm” or “to pickpocket.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.pal.me] in its infinitive form.
The language origin of empalmer can be traced back to the Old French word “palme,” meaning “palm” or “hand.” In every day French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Si j’avais su qu’il était un voleur, je ne l’aurais pas empalmé. (If I had known he was a thief, I wouldn’t have pickpocketed him.)
- Il était possible qu’ils empalmassent les touristes pendant le festival. (It was possible that they were pickpocketing tourists during the festival.)
- Nous préférions qu’il n’empalmât pas d’argent pour financer ses vacances. (We preferred that he didn’t pickpocket money to fund his vacation.)
English translations:
- If I had known he was a thief, I wouldn’t have pickpocketed him.
- It was possible that they were pickpocketing tourists during the festival.
- We preferred that he didn’t pickpocket money to fund his vacation.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of empalmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | empalmasse | Si j’étais doué, je empalmasse facilement. | If I were skilled, I would easily pocket. |
tu | empalmasses | Si tu était concentré, tu empalmasses sans problème. | If you were focused, you would pocket without any problem. |
il | empalmât | Il serait meilleur s’il empalmât régulièrement. | He would be better if he pocketed regularly. |
elle | empalmât | Elle serait la meilleure si elle empalmât plus souvent. | She would be the best if she pocketed more often. |
on | empalmât | Si on empalmât de cette façon, le jeu serait plus difficile. | If one pocketed in this way, the game would be more difficult. |
nous | empalmassions | Si nous empalmassions, nous gagnerions le prix. | If we pocketed, we would win the prize. |
vous | empalmassiez | Si vous empalmassiez plus fort, vous gagneriez plus de points. | If you pocketed harder, you would score more points. |
ils | empalmassent | S’ils empalmassent ensemble, ils seraient invincibles. | If they pocketed together, they would be unbeatable. |
elles | empalmassent | Si elles empalmassent, elles seraient les meilleures amies. | If they pocketed, they would be the best friends. |
Other Conjugations for Empalmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the empalmer Subjonctif Imparfait tense conjugation!
Empalmer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb empalmer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!