Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Introduction to the verb empenner
The English translation of the French verb “empenner” is “to feather” or “to fletch.” The infinitive form of empenner is pronounced as [ɑ̃.pɛ.ne].
The word “empenner” has its roots in the Latin word “penna,” meaning “feather.” It is derived from the noun “empennage,” which refers to the tail assembly of an aircraft or a bird. In everyday French, “empenner” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “empenner” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque semaine, il empenait des flèches pour son arc.
(Every week, he used to feather arrows for his bow.) -
Pendant l’été, nous empennions les flèches pour les compétitions de tir à l’arc.
(During the summer, we would feather the arrows for archery competitions.) -
Tu empennais les flèches avec soin lorsque nous fabriquions notre propre arc.
(You used to feather the arrows carefully when we were making our own bow.)
Note: The English translations might slightly differ based on the context and intended meaning.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of empenner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | empennais | J’empennais les flèches. | I was fletching the arrows. |
tu | empennais | Tu empennais les flèches. | You were fletching the arrows. |
il | empennait | Il empennait les flèches. | He was fletching the arrows. |
elle | empennait | Elle empennait les flèches. | She was fletching the arrows. |
on | empennait | On empennait les flèches. | We were fletching the arrows. |
nous | empennions | Nous empennions les flèches. | We were fletching the arrows. |
vous | emp |
Other Conjugations for Empenner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
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Empenner – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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