Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Introduction to the verb empiéger
The English translation of the French verb empiéger is “to trap” or “to ensnare.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.pje.ʒe].
Empiéger comes from the Old French word “empiegre,” which is derived from the Latin word “impedire,” meaning “to hinder” or “to obstruct.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si je pouvais, j’empiégerais tous les animaux sauvages pour les protéger de la chasse. (If I could, I would trap all the wild animals to protect them from hunting.)
- Tu empiégerais les oiseaux si tu avais un filet ? (Would you trap birds if you had a net?)
- Ils empiégeraient les braconniers s’ils les surprenaient en train de chasser illégalement. (They would trap poachers if they caught them hunting illegally.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of empiéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empiégerais | Je empiégerais les ennemis. | I would trap the enemies. |
tu | empiégerais | Tu empiégerais leurs terres. | You would trap their lands. |
il | empiégerait | Il empiégerait ses proies. | He would trap his prey. |
elle | empiégerait | Elle empiégerait les rongeurs. | She would trap the rodents. |
on | empiégerait | On empiégerait pour survivre. | One would trap to survive. |
nous | empiégerions | Nous empiégerions les animaux. | We would trap the animals. |
vous | empiégeriez | Vous empiégeriez les insectes. | You would trap the insects. |
ils | empiégeraient | Ils empiégeraient les oiseaux. | They would trap the birds. |
elles | empiégeraient | Elles empiégeraient pour manger. | They would trap to eat. |
Other Conjugations for Empiéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
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Empiéger – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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