L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Introduction to the verb empâter
The English translation of the French verb empâter is “to knead” or “to mix dough.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahm-pah-tey.
Empâter comes from the Latin word “pactare,” meaning “to knead.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or instructions.
Three simple examples of empâter in the imperative present tense are:
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Empâtez la pâte avant de la mettre au four. (Knead the dough before putting it in the oven.)
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N’oubliez pas d’empâter la pâte avant de la laisser reposer. (Don’t forget to knead the dough before letting it rest.)
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Empâtez le beurre et la farine jusqu’à obtenir une texture homogène. (Knead the butter and flour until you have a smooth texture.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of empâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empâte | Empâte la pâte à tarte. | Roll out the pie crust. |
tu | empâte | N’empâte pas trop la pâte. | Don’t overwork the dough. |
il | empâte | Il empâte le sol avec de l’argile. | He covers the ground with clay. |
elle | empâte | Elle empâte le fromage dans la pâte. | She stuffs the cheese into the dough. |
on | empâte | On empâte les légumes avec du fromage. | We cover the vegetables with cheese. |
nous | empâtons | Empâtons les moules avec la pâte. | Let’s cover the molds with the dough. |
vous | empâtez | Empâtez la farine et le beurre ensemble. | Mix the flour and butter together. |
ils | empâtent | Ils empâtent le gâteau avec du glaçage. | They cover the cake with icing. |
elles | empâtent | Elles empâtent le sol pour faire de l’artisanat. | They cover the ground to do crafts. |
Other Conjugations for Empâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empâter
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Empâter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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