Le Present (Present 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 “ahm-puh-neh.”
The word “empenner” originates from the Old French word “empenner” which means “to put feathers on an arrow.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of archery or in a figurative sense to describe the act of adding or attaching something to an object.
Examples of usage:
- J’ai empenné mes flèches avec des plumes d’oie. (I feathered my arrows with goose feathers.)
- Il faut bien empenner les flèches pour qu’elles volent droit. (It’s important to properly fletch the arrows so they fly straight.)
- L’entreprise a empenné ses produits d’une garantie supplémentaire. (The company added an extra warranty to its products.)
Note: The translations provided above are the direct translations of the sentences. In actual English usage, the verb “to feather” is more commonly used in archery contexts, while the verb “to fletch” is used in a more general sense of attaching feathers or other materials to objects.
Empenner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of empenner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | empenne | J’empenne | I feather |
tu | empennes | Tu emp |
Other Conjugations for Empenner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empenner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
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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