Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Introduction to the verb emparer
The English translation of the French verb emparer is “to take hold (of), seize, or occupy.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “uhm-par-uh.”
The word emparer comes from the Old French word enparer, meaning “to parry.” It is derived from the Latin word imparare, meaning “to make equal.” In everyday French, emparer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’ai emparé du livre que tu m’as recommandé. (I seized the book you recommended to me.)
- Elle s’est emparée de la situation et a réussi à résoudre le conflit. (She took hold of the situation and managed to resolve the conflict.)
- Nous nous sommes emparés de la ville après une longue bataille. (We occupied the city after a long battle.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of emparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me suis emparé(e) | Je me suis emparé(e) du pouvoir. | I seized power. |
tu | t’es emparé(e) | Tu t’es emparé(e) de l’argent. | You seized the money. |
il | s’est emparé | Il s’est emparé du trône. | He seized the throne. |
elle | s’est emparée | Elle s’est emparée de l’entreprise. | She seized the company. |
on | s’est emparé(e)s | On s’est emparé(e)s des armes. | We seized the weapons. |
nous | nous sommes emparé(e)s | Nous nous sommes emparé(e)s de la ville. | We seized the city. |
vous | vous êtes emparé(e)(s) | Vous vous êtes emparé(e)(s) des documents. | You seized the documents. |
ils | se sont emparés | Ils se sont emparés du territoire. | They seized the territory. |
elles | se sont emparées | Elles se sont emparées du pouvoir. | They seized power. |
Other Conjugations for Emparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
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Emparer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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