L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Introduction to the verb empresser
The English translation of the French verb empresser is “to hurry” or “to rush.” It is pronounced “ahm-pray-say.”
The word empresser comes from the Old French word “empresser” meaning “to press” or “to urge.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the equivalent of the English infinitive form (to + verb).
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je dois m’empresser de partir. (I have to hurry to leave.)
- On doit s’empresser de finir avant le coucher du soleil. (We must hurry to finish before sunset.)
- Il faut s’empresser de répondre à cette lettre importante. (We must hurry to respond to this important letter.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of empresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’empresse | Je m’empresse d’aider. | I hasten to help. |
tu | t’empresses | Tu t’empresses trop. | You hurry too much. |
il | s’empresse | Il s’empresse de partir. | He hurries to leave. |
elle | s’empresse | Elle s’empresse d’arriver. | She is eager to arrive. |
on | s’empresse | On s’empresse de répondre. | We are quick to answer. |
nous | nous empressons | Nous nous empressons de terminer. | We are eager to finish. |
vous | vous empressez | Vous vous empressez de venir. | You are quick to come. |
ils | s’empresse | Ils s’empresse de ranger. | They are eager to tidy up. |
elles | s’empresse | Elles s’empresse d’acheter. | They are quick to buy. |
Other Conjugations for Empresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser (this article)
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Empresser – 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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