Imparfait (Imperfect) 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.” The infinitive form of empiéter is pronounced as “ahm-pee-eh-teh.”
Empiéter originated from the Old French word “empieter,” which comes from the Latin word “imptiōnāre,” meaning “to encroach” or “to infringe.” In everyday French, empiéter is used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of empiéter used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Je l’empiétais souvent dans ses affaires.
(I used to often encroach upon his affairs.) - Tu empiétais régulièrement sur mon espace de travail.
(You used to regularly encroach upon my workspace.) - Les voisins empiétaient constamment sur notre terrain.
(The neighbors used to constantly encroach upon our land.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of empiéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | empiétais | J’empiétais sur son territoire. | I was encroaching on his territory. |
tu | empiétais | Tu empiétais sur sa liberté. | You were encroaching on her freedom. |
il | empiétait | Il empiétait sur mes droits. | He was encroaching on my rights. |
elle | empiétait | Elle empiétait sur notre espace. | She was encroaching on our space. |
on | empiétait | On empiétait sur leur domaine. | We were encroaching on their domain. |
nous | empiétions | Nous empiétions sur ses prérogatives. | We were encroaching on his prerogatives. |
vous | empiétiez | Vous empiétiez sur sa vie privée. | You were encroaching on his privacy. |
ils | empiétaient | Ils empiétaient sur nos intérêts. | They were encroaching on our interests. |
elles | empiétaient | Elles empiétaient sur notre territoire. | They were encroaching on our territory. |
Other Conjugations for Empiéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
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Empiéter – 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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