Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Introduction to the verb empiéter
The English translation of the French verb empiéter is “to encroach” or “to encroach upon.” It is pronounced as “ahn-pee-eh-teh.”
The word empiéter comes from the Latin word “impetere” which means “to attack” or “to demand.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained relatively unchanged in its meaning and usage.
In everyday French, empiéter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have occurred in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be).
Example 1: Si j’avais su, j’aurais empiété sur ton territoire.
Translation: If I had known, I would have encroached on your territory.
Example 2: Tu aurais pu empiéter sur mes droits en tant que propriétaire.
Translation: You could have encroached on my rights as a landlord.
Example 3: Elle serait entrée sur ta propriété si tu n’avais pas empiété sur la sienne.
Translation: She would have entered your property if you had not encroached on hers.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of empiéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais empiété | Si j’avais su, j’aurais empiété sur ton territoire. | I would have encroached on your territory. |
tu | aurais empiété | Tu aurais empiété sur son espace personnel. | You would have encroached on their personal space. |
il | aurait empiété | Il aurait empiété sur ma liberté. | He would have infringed on my freedom. |
elle | aurait empiété | Elle aurait empiété sur mes droits. | She would have encroached on my rights. |
on | aurait empiété | On aurait empiété sur leur propriété. | One would have encroached on their property. |
nous | aurions empiété | Nous aurions empiété sur leur territoire. | We would have encroached on their territory. |
vous | auriez empiété | Vous auriez empiété sur leur espace personnel. | You would have encroached on their personal space. |
ils | auraient empiété | Ils auraient empiété sur nos droits. | They would have infringed on our rights. |
elles | auraient empiété | Elles auraient empiété sur leur territoire. | They (female) would have encroached on their territory. |
Other Conjugations for Empiéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
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Empiéter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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