Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Introduction to the verb empercher
The English translation of the French verb “empercher” is “to prevent” or “to hinder.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “empercher” is [ɑ̃.pɛʁ.ʃe].
The word “empercher” is derived from the Old French word “empechier,” which means “to impede” or “to hinder.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of preventing someone or something from doing or achieving something.
Examples:
- Ils l’ont emperché de partir en vacances. (They prevented him from going on vacation.)
- Le mauvais temps a emperché le match de football. (The bad weather hindered the football game.)
- La fermeture de la route a emperché les voitures de circuler. (The road closure prevented cars from moving.)
Note: The verb “empercher” is not very commonly used in modern everyday French, and its usage may vary depending on the region or context.
Empercher – About the French Present Tense
To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of empercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’empêche | J’empêche le chien de sortir. | I prevent the dog from going out. |
tu | tu empêches | Tu empêches ton ami de faire une erreur. | You prevent your friend from making a mistake. |
il | il empêche | Il empêche le vol. | He prevents the theft. |
elle | elle empêche | Elle empêche le bruit. | She prevents the noise. |
on | on empêche | On empêche les enfants de jouer ici. | We prevent the children from playing here. |
nous | nous empêchons | Nous empêchons la pollution. | We prevent pollution. |
vous | vous empêchez | Vous empêchez le retard. | You prevent the delay. |
ils | ils empêchent | Ils empêchent la violence. | They prevent violence. |
elles | elles empêchent | Elles empêchent les disputes. | They prevent arguments. |
Other Conjugations for Empercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empercher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the empercher present tense conjugation!
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb empercher. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb present conjugation!