Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Introduction to the verb empiéter
The English translation of the French verb empiéter is “to encroach” or “to encroach upon.” It can also be translated as “to infringe” or “to trespass.”
Empiéter is pronounced as “ahn-pee-eh-tey.”
The language origin of empiéter comes from the Old French word “empesier,” meaning “to weigh down” or “to burden.” It evolved into the modern French word “empêter,” which means “to encroach.” The prefix “en-” adds a sense of “in” or “on,” making the meaning of the verb more specific.
In everyday French, empiéter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of empiéter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais empiété sur son espace de travail avant qu’il ne le remarque. (I had encroached on his workspace before he noticed it.)
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Nous avions empiété sur leurs droits sans le savoir. (We had infringed upon their rights without knowing it.)
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Les chiens avaient empiété sur le terrain de la ferme voisine. (The dogs had trespassed on the neighboring farm’s land.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empiéter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais empiété | J’avais empiété sur son territoire. | I had encroached on his territory. |
tu | tu avais empiété | Tu avais empiété sur sa propriété. | You had encroached on his property. |
il | il avait empiété | Il avait empiété sur leur espace. | He had encroached on their space. |
elle | elle avait empiété | Elle avait empiété sur son chemin. | She had encroached on his path. |
on | on avait empiété | On avait empiété sur leur plan. | One had encroached on their plan. |
nous | nous avions empiété | Nous avions empiété sur leur territoire. | We had encroached on their territory. |
vous | vous aviez empiété | Vous aviez empiété sur son domaine. | You had encroached on his domain. |
ils | ils avaient empiété | Ils avaient empiété sur leur propriété. | They had encroached on their property. |
elles | elles avaient empiété | Elles avaient empiété sur leur espace. | They had encroached on their space. |
Other Conjugations for Empiéter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéter
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Empiéter – 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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