Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Introduction to the verb empêner
The English translation of the French verb empêner is “to hinder” or “to prevent.” It is pronounced “ahm-pen-ay.”
The origin of empêner can be traced back to the Latin word “impedire,” which has the same meaning of “to hinder” or “to prevent.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of how empêner is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais empêné mon frère de regarder la télévision pour qu’il puisse finir ses devoirs à temps. (I had prevented my brother from watching TV so he could finish his homework on time.)
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Les enseignants avaient empêné les élèves de sortir de l’école sans autorisation. (The teachers had forbidden the students from leaving school without permission.)
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Nous avions empêné notre chat de sortir de la maison car il y avait un orage. (We had kept our cat from going out of the house because there was a storm.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empêner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empêné | J’avais empêné la voiture de démarrer. | I had prevented the car from starting. |
tu | tu avais empêné | Tu avais empêné les gens de sortir. | You had prevented people from going out. |
il | il avait empêné | Il avait empêné le chien de s’échapper. | He had prevented the dog from escaping. |
elle | elle avait empêné | Elle avait empêné la porte de se fermer. | She had prevented the door from closing. |
on | on avait empêné | On avait empêné les enfants de jouer. | One had prevented the children from playing. |
nous | nous avions empêné | Nous avions empêné la fuite. | We had prevented the leak. |
vous | vous aviez empêné | Vous aviez empêné la bagarre. | You had prevented the fight. |
ils | ils avaient empêné | Ils avaient empêné la grève. | They had prevented the strike. |
elles | elles avaient empêné | Elles avaient empêné l’accident. | They had prevented the accident. |
Other Conjugations for Empêner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
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Empêner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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