L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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-pen-ey].
Empenner comes from the French word “empan,” which means “feather.” It is derived from the Latin word “penna,” which also means “feather.” In everyday French, empenner is most often used in the infinitive form, l’infinitif présent, to describe the action of adding feathers to an arrow or a quill pen.
Examples:
- Je vais empenner mes flèches pour la chasse. (I am going to feather my arrows for hunting.)
- Ils ont empenné leur plume pour écrire une lettre. (They feathered their pen to write a letter.)
- Elle apprend à empenner un carreau pour la couture. (She is learning how to feather a pin for sewing.)
In these examples, empenner is used in its infinitive form and can be translated to “to feather.” It is commonly used in the context of hunting, writing, and crafting.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of empenner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empenne | Je empenne des flèches. | I feather arrows. |
tu | empennes | Tu empennes les murs. | You feather the walls. |
il | empenne | Il empenne ses flèches. | He feathers his arrows. |
elle | empenne | Elle empenne ses flèches. | She feathers her arrows. |
on | empenne | On empenne les flèches. | We feather the arrows. |
nous | empenons | Nous empenons les murs. | We feather the walls. |
vous | empennez | Vous empennez les flèches. | You feather the arrows. |
ils | emp |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner (this article)
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Empenner – 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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