Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Introduction to the verb empeigner
The English translation of the French verb empeigner is “to grab” or “to seize.” It is pronounced “ahm-payn-yay.” Empeigner is derived from the Old French word “empain,” which means “to take hold of” or “to seize.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of empeigner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je l’empeignasse pour l’empêcher de s’enfuir. (I had to grab him to prevent him from escaping.)
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Nous avions peur qu’elle ne nous empeignât pour voler nos affaires. (We were afraid that she would grab us to steal our belongings.)
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Il craignait que le chien ne l’empeignât pour le mordre. (He was afraid that the dog would grab him to bite him.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of empeigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empeignasse | Si j’avais une autre chance, je empeignasse le travail. | If I had another chance, I would tackle the job. |
tu | empeignasses | Si tu étais plus fort, tu empeignasses le projet. | If you were stronger, you would take on the project. |
il | empeignât | Il serait content si il empeignât le défi. | He would be happy if he tackled the challenge. |
elle | empeignât | Elle serait surprise si elle empeignât la tâche. | She would be surprised if she tackled the task. |
on | empeignât | Si on empeignât plus tôt, on finirait plus vite. | If one tackled it earlier, one would finish faster. |
nous | empeignassions | Si nous empeignassions ensemble, nous réussirions. | If we tackled together, we would succeed. |
vous | empeignassiez | Si vous empeignassiez plus de responsabilités, vous progresseriez. | If you took on more responsibilities, you would make progress. |
ils | empeignassent | S’ils empeignassent les difficultés, ils surmonteraient les obstacles. | If they tackled the difficulties, they would overcome the obstacles. |
elles | empeignassent | Si elles empeignassent le problème, elles le résoudraient. | If they tackled the problem, they would solve it. |
Other Conjugations for Empeigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
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Empeigner – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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