L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Introduction to the verb empêcher
The English translation of empêcher is “to prevent” or “to hinder.” It is pronounced as “ahm-peh-shay.”
The language origin of empêcher can be traced back to the Latin word “impedicare,” meaning to shackle or restrain. It entered the French language in the 12th century and has remained in use since then.
In everyday French usage, empêcher is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express an action or behavior that prevents or hinders something from happening. It can be used in different contexts such as physical, psychological, or temporal barriers.
Three simple examples of empêcher in the L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Je dois empêcher mon chien de courir dans la rue. (I must prevent my dog from running in the street.)
- Elle essaie d’empêcher son mari de fumer. (She is trying to prevent her husband from smoking.)
- Nous devons empêcher la pluie de gâcher notre pique-nique. (We must prevent the rain from ruining our picnic.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of empêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empêche | Je empêche la pollution. | I prevent pollution. |
tu | empêches | Tu empêches le bruit. | You prevent the noise. |
il | empêche | Il empêche le vol. | He prevents theft. |
elle | empêche | Elle empêche la violence. | She prevents violence. |
on | empêche | On empêche les accidents. | We prevent accidents. |
nous | empêchons | Nous empêchons la guerre. | We prevent war. |
vous | empêchez | Vous empêchez la panique. | You prevent panic. |
ils | empêchent | Ils empêchent la corruption. | They prevent corruption. |
elles | empêchent | Elles empêchent la fraude. | They prevent fraud. |
Other Conjugations for Empêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher (this article)
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Empêcher – 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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