Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Introduction to the verb empêcher
The English translation of the French verb empêcher is “to prevent” or “to hinder.” It is pronounced as “ahm-peh-shay.”
Empêcher comes from the Old French word “empechier,” meaning “to hinder” or “to impede.” It is derived from the Latin verb “impedicare,” which means “to entangle.” In everyday French, empêcher is commonly used in the passé composé (present perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past and have a direct impact on the present.
Here are three simple examples of empêcher being used in the passé composé tense:
- J’ai empêché mon frère de sortir. (I prevented my brother from going out.)
- Elle a empêché son chien de manger le gâteau. (She stopped her dog from eating the cake.)
- Nous avons empêché la fuite d’eau dans la salle de bain. (We prevented the water leak in the bathroom.)
In each of these examples, empêcher is used to talk about a specific action that was stopped or prevented in the past. The use of the passé composé tense indicates that these actions are completed and have a direct impact on the present.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of empêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai empêché | J’ai empêché la catastrophe. | I prevented the disaster. |
tu | as empêché | Tu as empêché l’accident. | You prevented the accident. |
il | a empêché | Il a empêché le vol. | He prevented the theft. |
elle | a empêché | Elle a empêché la révolte. | She prevented the revolt. |
on | a empêché | On a empêché le chaos. | We prevented the chaos. |
nous | avons empêché | Nous avons empêché l’incendie. | We prevented the fire. |
vous | avez empêché | Vous avez empêché la fraude. | You prevented the fraud. |
ils | ont empêché | Ils ont empêché la fuite. | They prevented the escape. |
elles | ont empêché | Elles ont empêché la grève. | They prevented the strike. |
Other Conjugations for Empêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
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Empêcher – 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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