Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Introduction to the verb empourprer
The English translation of the French verb “empourprer” is “to flush” or “to redden”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-poor-pray”.
The word “empourprer” derives from the Old French word “pourprer” meaning “to make purple”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of becoming flushed or turning red, especially in the face. It can also be used figuratively to convey a sense of embarrassment or shame.
Examples of usage:
- Son visage s’empourpre lorsqu’il parle en public. (His face flushes when he speaks in public.)
- La jeune fille s’est empourprée en recevant le compliment. (The young girl reddened when she received the compliment.)
- Les joues de mon fils s’empourprent rapidement lorsqu’il est en colère. (My son’s cheeks quickly flush when he is angry.)
Empourprer – 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 empourprer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’empourpre | J’empourpre mes lèvres. | I color my lips. |
tu | tu empourpres | Tu empourpres ta robe. | You color your dress. |
il | il empourpre | Il empourpre le ciel. | He colors the sky. |
elle | elle empourpre | Elle empourpre ses joues. | She colors her cheeks. |
on | on empourpre | On empourpre les roses. | One colors the roses. |
nous | nous empourprons | Nous empourprons nos joues. | We color our cheeks. |
vous | vous empourprez | Vous empourprez vos cheveux. | You color your hair. |
ils | ils empourprent | Ils empourprent la peinture. | They color the paint. |
elles | elles empourprent | Elles empourprent leurs ongles. | They color their nails. |
Other Conjugations for Empourprer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
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