L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Introduction to the verb empirer
The English translation of the French verb empirer is “to worsen” or “to deteriorate.” It is pronounced as “ehm-peer-uh.”
The word empirer comes from the Latin word “empiorare” which means “to make worse.” It entered into the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday language since then.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, empirer is often used to describe a situation or condition that is getting worse or deteriorating. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- La situation va empirer si personne n’intervient. (The situation will worsen if no one intervenes.)
- Le temps s’empire chaque jour, il pleut de plus en plus. (The weather is getting worse every day, it’s raining more and more.)
- La santé de mon grand-père s’empire avec l’âge. (My grandfather’s health is deteriorating with age.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of empirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empire | Je empire ma situation. | I make my situation worse. |
tu | empires | Tu empires sans le savoir. | You make things worse without knowing. |
il | empire | Il empire la situation. | He makes the situation worse. |
elle | empire | Elle empire la situation. | She makes the situation worse. |
on | empire | On empire nos chances. | We make our chances worse. |
nous | empirons | Nous empirons la situation. | We are making the situation worse. |
vous | empirez | Vous empirez la situation. | You are making the situation worse. |
ils | empirent | Ils empirent leur réputation. | They are ruining their reputation. |
elles | empirent | Elles empirent la situation. | They are making the situation worse. |
Other Conjugations for Empirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer (this article)
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Empirer – 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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