Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Introduction to the verb empeigner
The English translation of the French verb empeigner is “to seize” or “to grab.” It is pronounced as ahm-pey-nyey.
The language origin of empeigner can be traced back to the Old French word “empaignier,” which means “to capture” or “to take possession of.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is equivalent to the present perfect tense in English.
Example 1: J’ai empeigné le livre sur l’étagère. (I seized/grabbed the book from the shelf.)
Example 2: Tu as empeigné la main de ton ami. (You grabbed your friend’s hand.)
Example 3: Il a empeigné le volant de la voiture. (He seized/grabbed the steering wheel of the car.)
In these examples, empeigner is used to indicate a sudden or forceful grabbing or seizing of an object or body part. It can also be used in a more figurative sense, such as seizing an opportunity or taking control of a situation.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of empeigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai empeigné | J’ai empeigné le tissu. | I hemmed the fabric. |
tu | as empeigné | Tu as empeigné la robe. | You hemmed the dress. |
il | a empeigné | Il a empeigné le pantalon. | He hemmed the pants. |
elle | a empeigné | Elle a empeigné la jupe. | She hemmed the skirt. |
on | a empeigné | On a empeigné le costume. | We hemmed the suit. |
nous | avons empeigné | Nous avons empeigné la nappe. | We hemmed the tablecloth. |
vous | avez empeigné | Vous avez empeigné les rideaux. | You hemmed the curtains. |
ils | ont empeigné | Ils ont empeigné les chemises. | They hemmed the shirts. |
elles | ont empeigné | Elles ont empeigné les jupons. | They hemmed the petticoats. |
Other Conjugations for Empeigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
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Empeigner – 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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