L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Introduction to the verb empercher
The English translation of the French verb empercher is “to prevent” or “to stop.” It is pronounced as “ahm-per-shay.”
The word “empercher” comes from the Latin word “impedicare,” meaning “to entangle” or “to obstruct.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century and has since evolved to its current meaning of preventing or stopping.
In everyday French, the infinitive form of empercher is most often used in the present tense as “empecher.”
Here are three simple examples of empecher being used in the present tense:
- Nous devons empecher la chute de l’arbre. (We must prevent the tree from falling.)
- Tu dois empecher les enfants de jouer avec le feu. (You must stop the children from playing with fire.)
- Les policiers ont réussi à empecher le cambriolage. (The police managed to prevent the burglary.)
In these examples, “empecher” is used to convey the idea of stopping or preventing something from happening. It is often used in a proactive sense, as opposed to simply reacting to a situation.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of empercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empêche | Je m’empêche de pleurer. | I prevent myself from crying. |
tu | empêches | Tu m’empêches de dormir. | You prevent me from sleeping. |
il | empêche | Il l’empêche de sortir. | He prevents him from going out. |
elle | empêche | Elle l’empêche de parler. | She prevents him from talking. |
on | empêche | On l’empêche de manger. | We prevent him from eating. |
nous | empêchons | Nous empêchons les accidents. | We prevent accidents. |
vous | empêchez | Vous m’empêchez de faire ça. | You prevent me from doing that. |
ils | empêchent | Ils empêchent la pollution. | They prevent pollution. |
elles | empêchent | Elles empêchent la guerre. | They prevent war. |
Other Conjugations for Empercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher (this article)
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Empercher – 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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