Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Introduction to the verb empreindre
The English translation of the French verb empreindre is “to impress” or “to stamp.” It is pronounced as ahm-pran-druh in the infinitive form.
The origin of empreindre can be traced back to the Latin word “imprimere” which means “to press upon.” In everyday French, empreindre is most often used in formal or literary contexts to describe the act of leaving a physical mark on something.
Examples:
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“Pour sceller le document officiel, il faut empreindre le sceau de l’État.” Translation: “To seal the official document, you need to stamp the seal of the State.”
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“Le marbre de la statue était empreint de nombreuses fissures.” Translation: “The marble of the statue was marked with many cracks.”
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“Son sourire est toujours empreint d’une douce tristesse.” Translation: “His smile is always imbued with a gentle sadness.”
Empreindre – 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 empreindre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’empreins | J’empreins une empreinte. | I am imprinting a footprint. |
Tu | tu empreins | Tu empreins un objet. | You are imprinting an object. |
Il | il empreint | Il empreint un texte. | He is imprinting a text. |
Elle | elle empreint | Elle empreint un dessin. | She is imprinting a drawing. |
On | on empreint | On empreint une image. | We are imprinting an image. |
Nous | nous empreignons | Nous empreignons une marque. | We are imprinting a mark. |
Vous | vous empreignez | Vous empreignez une empreinte. | You are imprinting a footprint. |
Ils | ils empreignent | Ils empreignent une oeuvre. | They are imprinting a work. |
Elles | elles empreignent | Elles empreignent une sculpture. | They are imprinting a sculpture. |
Other Conjugations for Empreindre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empreindre
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