Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Introduction to the verb empirer
The English translation of the French verb empirer is “to worsen” or “to deteriorate.” The infinitive form, empirer, is pronounced as “em-pee-ray.”
The word empirer comes from the Latin word “experior,” meaning “to try” or “to test.” It entered the French language in the 12th century, and its meaning gradually evolved to refer to the idea of something becoming worse or deteriorating.
In everyday French, empirer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a past action or event that has caused a deterioration or negative change in a situation.
Examples:
- La situation a empiré depuis notre dernière réunion. (The situation has worsened since our last meeting.)
- Les conditions de vie se sont empirées dans les campagnes. (Living conditions have deteriorated in rural areas.)
- Après l’accident, sa santé s’est empirée progressivement. (After the accident, his health gradually worsened.)
In these examples, we can see how the verb empirer is used to describe a situation, condition, or state that has become worse or more negative compared to a previous time. It is often used in a medical or social context, but can also be used in a general sense.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of empirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai empiré | J’ai empiré la situation. | I made the situation worse. |
tu | as empiré | Tu as empiré les choses. | You made things worse. |
il | a empiré | Il a empiré sa santé. | He worsened his health. |
elle | a empiré | Elle a empiré la situation financière. | She worsened the financial situation. |
on | a empiré | On a empiré le problème. | We worsened the problem. |
nous | avons empiré | Nous avons empiré la situation. | We made the situation worse. |
vous | avez empiré | Vous avez empiré la situation. | You made the situation worse. |
ils | ont empiré | Ils ont empiré leurs relations. | They worsened their relationships. |
elles | ont empiré | Elles ont empiré la situation. | They made the situation worse. |
Other Conjugations for Empirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
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Empirer – 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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