L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Introduction to the verb empenner
The English translation of the French verb empenner is to feather. It is pronounced as “ahm-pehn-ay”.
Empenner comes from the Old French word “empennier” which means “to put feathers on”. It is derived from the Latin word “penna” meaning “feather”. In everyday French, empenner is commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of empenner used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Empennez vos flèches avant de les utiliser. (Feather your arrows before using them.)
- Empenne le stylo avec de l’encre bleue. (Feather the pen with blue ink.)
- Empennez le ballon pour qu’il vole mieux. (Feather the ball so it can fly better.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of empenner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empennne | Empenne bien avant de voler. | Flap well before flying. |
tu | empennes | Empennes tes flèches. | Feather your arrows. |
il | empenne | Il empennent ses oiseaux. | He feathers his birds. |
elle | empennent | Elle empennent ses animaux. | She feathers her animals. |
on | empennons | Empennons nos ailes. | Let’s feather our wings. |
nous | empennons | Empennons notre drapeau. | Let’s feather our flag. |
vous | empennnez | Empennnez votre chapeau. | Feather your hat. |
ils | empennent | Empennent leurs montgolfières. | They feather their hot air balloons. |
elles | empennent | Empennent leurs flèches. | They feather their arrows. |
Other Conjugations for Empenner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
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Empenner – 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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