Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Introduction to the verb empercher
The English translation of the French verb empercher is “to prevent” or “to hinder.” It is pronounced as “ahm-pehr-shay.”
The verb empercher comes from the Old French word “empechier” meaning “to hinder” or “to impede.” It is derived from the Latin word “impedicare” which means “to entangle” or “to obstruct.”
In everyday French, empercher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that had been prevented or hindered in the past.
Here are three simple examples of empercher in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their corresponding English translations:
- J’avais empêché mon frère de parler à mes amis. (I had prevented my brother from talking to my friends.)
- Tu avais empêché le chien de sortir de la maison. (You had hindered the dog from leaving the house.)
- Il avait empêché sa sœur de se marier avec cet homme. (He had prevented his sister from marrying that man.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empercher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empêché | J’avais empêché la catastrophe. | I had prevented the disaster. |
tu | tu avais empêché | Tu avais empêché l’accident. | You had prevented the accident. |
il | il avait empêché | Il avait empêché le vol. | He had prevented the theft. |
elle | elle avait empêché | Elle avait empêché l’incident. | She had prevented the incident. |
on | on avait empêché | On avait empêché la panne. | One had prevented the breakdown. |
nous | nous avions empêché | Nous avions empêché la fuite. | We had prevented the leak. |
vous | vous aviez empêché | Vous aviez empêché le désastre. | You had prevented the disaster. |
ils | ils avaient empêché | Ils avaient empêché le cambriolage. | They had prevented the burglary. |
elles | elles avaient empêché | Elles avaient empêché le désordre. | They had prevented the disorder. |
Other Conjugations for Empercher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empercher
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Empercher – 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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