Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Introduction to the verb empourprer
The English translation of the French verb empourprer is “to turn red” or “to make red.” It is pronounced as ahn-poor-pruh-ray.
The verb empourprer comes from the Old French word “pourprer,” which means “to make purple.” Over time, the meaning evolved to also include the color red. In everyday French, empourprer is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Examples:
- J’ai empourpré mes joues en voyant son regard amoureux. (I turned red in the cheeks when I saw his loving gaze.)
- L’automne a empourpré les feuilles des arbres. (Autumn turned the tree leaves red.)
- Le soleil couchant a empourpré le ciel. (The setting sun turned the sky red.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of empourprer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai empourpré | J’ai empourpré mes joues. | I made my cheeks blush. |
tu | as empourpré | Tu as empourpré le ciel. | You made the sky turn red. |
il | a empourpré | Il a empourpré le visage. | He made his face turn red. |
elle | a empourpré | Elle a empourpré ses lèvres. | She made her lips turn red. |
on | a empourpré | On a empourpré la salle. | We made the room turn red. |
nous | avons empourpré | Nous avons empourpré nos robes. | We made our dresses turn red. |
vous | avez empourpré | Vous avez empourpré vos joues. | You made your cheeks turn red. |
ils | ont empourpré | Ils ont empourpré leur drapeau. | They made their flag turn red. |
elles | ont empourpré | Elles ont empourpré leurs visages. | They made their faces turn red. |
Other Conjugations for Empourprer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empourprer
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Empourprer – 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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