Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Introduction to the verb empêcher
The English translation of the French verb empêcher is “to prevent” or “to stop.” The infinitive form of empêcher is pronounced as ahm-peh-shay.
The word empêcher comes from the Latin verb “impedicare,” which means “to hinder” or “to restrain.” It was later adapted into French in the 13th century.
In everyday French, empêcher is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the present tense of the verb “aller” (to go) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb. In this tense, empêcher expresses an action that will happen in the near future.
Here are three simple examples of empêcher in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais empêcher la fête. (I am going to prevent the party.)
- Tu vas empêcher les enfants de jouer dans la rue. (You are going to stop the children from playing in the street.)
- Il va empêcher le cambriolage. (He is going to prevent the burglary.)
In these examples, empêcher is used to express an action that will be carried out in the near future to prevent something from happening.
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of empêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais empêcher | Je vais empêcher la catastrophe. | I am going to prevent the disaster. |
tu | vas empêcher | Tu vas empêcher le vol. | You are going to stop the theft. |
il | va empêcher | Il va empêcher la pollution. | He is going to prevent pollution. |
elle | va empêcher | Elle va empêcher la tristesse. | She is going to prevent sadness. |
on | va empêcher | On va empêcher le bruit. | We/One are going to prevent the noise. |
nous | allons empêcher | Nous allons empêcher la guerre. | We are going to prevent the war. |
vous | allez empêcher | Vous allez empêcher l’accident. | You are going to prevent the accident. |
ils | vont empêcher | Ils vont empêcher l’incendie. | They are going to prevent the fire. |
elles | vont empêcher | Elles vont empêcher la destruction. | They are going to prevent the destruction. |
Other Conjugations for Empêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
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Empêcher – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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