L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Introduction to the verb emprisonner
The English translation of the French verb emprisonner is “to imprison” or “to lock up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahm-pree-zoh-nay.
Emprisonner comes from the Old French word emprisoner, which is derived from the Latin word prehendere meaning “to seize” or “to grasp.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb that does not indicate any specific tense or subject.
Here are three simple examples of emprisonner in the infinitive present tense and their English translations:
- Je vais emprisonner le voleur. (I am going to imprison the thief.)
- Il est interdit d’emprisonner des enfants. (It is forbidden to imprison children.)
- Nous avons décidé de ne pas l’emprisonner. (We have decided not to imprison him/her.)
Overall, emprisonner is used to indicate the action of putting someone in prison or confining them against their will. It can also be used figuratively to mean to restrict or confine someone’s freedom or choices.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of emprisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | emprisonne | Je l’emprisonne. | I imprison him/her. |
tu | emprisonnes | Tu les emprisonnes. | You imprison them. |
il | emprisonne | Il emprisonne des criminels. | He imprisons criminals. |
elle | emprisonne | Elle emprisonne les voleurs. | She imprisons thieves. |
on | emprisonne | On emprisonne les suspects. | We imprison suspects. |
nous | emprisonnons | Nous emprisonnons les coupables. | We imprison the guilty. |
vous | emprisonnez | Vous les emprisonnez. | You imprison them. |
ils | emprisonnent | Ils les emprisonnent. | They imprison them. |
elles | emprisonnent | Elles les emprisonnent. | They imprison them. |
Other Conjugations for Emprisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprisonner (this article)
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Emprisonner – 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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