Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Introduction to the verb empalmer
The English translation of the French verb empalmer is “to cup” or “to palm.” It is pronounced as “ahm-pahl-may.”
The language origin of empalmer comes from the Latin word “palmus,” meaning “palm of the hand.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense as a reflexive verb, meaning “to cup one’s hands.”
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que je m’empalme pour boire de l’eau. (I need to cup my hands to drink water.)
- Elle aimerait que tu t’empalmes pour attraper le ballon. (She would like you to cup your hands to catch the ball.)
- Nous voulons que vous vous empalmiez pour ramasser les feuilles. (We want you to cup your hands to pick up the leaves.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empalmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empalme | Il faut que je empalme tout seul. | I must palm all by myself. |
tu | empalmes | Je veux que tu empalmes le ballon. | I want you to palm the ball. |
il | empalme | Il est possible qu’il empalme. | It’s possible he palms. |
elle | empalme | Elle veut que j’elle empalme. | She wants her to palm. |
on | empalme | Il est important qu’on empalme bien. | It’s important we palm well. |
nous | empalmions | Il est préférable que nous empalmions. | It’s preferable we palm. |
vous | empalmiez | Il est nécessaire que vous empalmiez. | It’s necessary you palm. |
ils | empalent | Il est essentiel qu’ils empalent. | It’s essential they palm. |
elles | empalent | Il est crucial qu’elles empalent. | It’s crucial they palm. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
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
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Empalmer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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