Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Introduction to the verb empiéger
The English translation of the French verb empiéger is “to trap” or “to ensnare.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-pee-ay-jay.”
The language origin of empiéger is from the Old French word “empeser,” which means “to encumber” or “to weigh down.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of empiéger in the Passé Composé tense with their respective English translations:
- J’ai été empiégé par ce contrat – “I was trapped by this contract.”
- Ils ont empiégé des animaux sauvages dans la forêt – “They trapped wild animals in the forest.”
- Elle s’est empiégée dans une relation toxique – “She got caught up in a toxic relationship.”
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of empiéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai empiégé | J’ai empiégé le parc. | I trapped the park. |
tu | as empiégé | Tu as empiégé le lapin. | You trapped the rabbit. |
il | a empiégé | Il a empiégé le renard. | He trapped the fox. |
elle | a empiégé | Elle a empiégé l’oiseau. | She trapped the bird. |
on | a empiégé | On a empiégé le serpent. | We trapped the snake. |
nous | avons empiégé | Nous avons empiégé le piège. | We trapped the trap. |
vous | avez empiégé | Vous avez empiégé la souris. | You trapped the mouse. |
ils | ont empiégé | Ils ont empiégé le loup. | They trapped the wolf. |
elles | ont empiégé | Elles ont empiégé le chat. | They trapped the cat. |
Other Conjugations for Empiéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
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Empiéger – 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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