L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Introduction to the verb empalmer
The English translation of empalmer is “to palm” or “to conceal in the palm of one’s hand.” In French, the infinitive form is pronounced “ahm-pahl-may.”
Empalmer comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” meaning “in” and the noun “palme” meaning “palm of the hand,” ultimately derived from the Latin word “palma.” In everyday French, empalmer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of hiding or concealing something in one’s hand.
Examples:
- Je dois empalmer les clés pour qu’elles ne tombent pas. (I have to palm the keys so they don’t fall.)
- Il a empalmé une balle dans sa main pour tromper ses adversaires. (He palmed a ball in his hand to deceive his opponents.)
- Nous devons empalmer la bague avant de la donner en surprise. (We have to conceal the ring before giving it as a surprise.)
Translation:
- I have to palm the keys so they don’t fall.
- He palmed a ball in his hand to deceive his opponents.
- We have to conceal the ring before giving it as a surprise.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of empalmer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empalme | Je vais l’empalmer. | I’m going to palm it. |
tu | empalmes | Tu devrais l’empalmer. | You should palm it. |
il | empalme | Il a peur de l’empalmer. | He’s afraid to palm it. |
elle | empalme | Elle va l’empalmer plus tard. | She’s going to palm it later. |
on | empalme | On pourrait l’empalmer ensemble. | We could palm it together. |
nous | empalmons | Nous devons l’empalmer maintenant. | We need to palm it now. |
vous | empalmez | Vous allez l’empalmer avec moi. | You’re going to palm it with me. |
ils | empalent | Ils savent comment l’empalmer. | They know how to palm it. |
elles | empalent | Elles préfèrent ne pas l’empalmer. | They prefer not to palm it. |
Other Conjugations for Empalmer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empalmer (this article)
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Empalmer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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