Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Introduction to the verb empresser
The English translation of the French verb empresser is “to hasten” or “to hurry.” The infinitive form “empresser” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.pʁe.se].
Empresser is derived from the Old French word “empressier,” which originated from the Latin word “impressare,” meaning “to press upon” or “to urge.” In everyday French, empresser is most often used to express the act of rushing, hurrying, or trying to complete something quickly.
Examples:
- Je dois m’empresser si je veux attraper mon train. (I need to hurry if I want to catch my train.)
- Il s’est empressé de répondre à l’appel important. (He hurried to answer the important call.)
- Nous nous empressons de finir le projet avant la date limite. (We are hurrying to finish the project before the deadline.)
Empresser – 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 empresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’empresses | Je m’empresses de finir le projet. | I am hurrying to finish the project. |
tu | t’empresses | Tu t’empresses de partir en vacances. | You are eager to go on vacation. |
il | s’empresse | Il s’empresse de répondre à l’appel. | He is in a hurry to answer the call. |
elle | s’empresse | Elle s’empresse d’arriver à l’heure. | She is rushing to arrive on time. |
on | s’empresse | On s’empresse de terminer les préparatifs. | We are hastening to finish the preparations. |
nous | nous empressons | Nous nous empressons de rendre visite à nos amis. | We are eager to visit our friends. |
vous | vous empressez | Vous vous empressez de signer le contrat. | You are hurrying to sign the contract. |
ils | s’empressent | Ils s’empressent d’aider leur voisin. | They are rushing to help their neighbor. |
elles | s’empressent | Elles s’empressent d’acheter des cadeaux. | They are eager to buy gifts. |
Other Conjugations for Empresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empresser (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
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