Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Introduction to the verb emparer
The English translation of the French verb emparer is “to seize, to take possession of.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-par-ay.”
Emparer comes from the Old French word “emparer,” which was derived from the Latin word “mater” meaning “to take, to seize.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that took place before another past action or state.
Examples of emparer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais peur qu’il se soit emparé de mes affaires. (I was afraid that he had seized my belongings.)
- Elle craignait que la ville ait été emparée par l’ennemi. (She feared that the city had been taken over by the enemy.)
- Il doutait que le pouvoir se soit emparé de son esprit. (He doubted that power had taken over his mind.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of emparer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me fusse emparé | Si j’avais su, je ne me fusse pas emparé de cela. | If I had known, I would not have taken that. |
tu | te fusses emparé | Si tu avais su, tu te fusses pas emparé de cela. | If you had known, you would not have taken that. |
il | se fût emparé | Si il avait su, il se fût pas emparé de cela. | If he had known, he would not have taken that. |
elle | se fût emparée | Si elle avait su, elle se fût pas emparée de cela. | If she had known, she would not have taken that. |
on | se fût emparé | Si on avait su, on se fût pas emparé de cela. | If one had known, one would not have taken that. |
nous | nous fussions emparés | Si nous avions su, nous ne nous fussions pas emparés de cela. | If we had known, we would not have taken that. |
vous | vous fussiez emparés | Si vous aviez su, vous vous fussiez pas emparés de cela. | If you had known, you would not have taken that. |
ils | se fussent emparés | Si ils avaient su, ils se fussent pas emparés de cela. | If they had known, they would not have taken that. |
elles | se fussent emparées | Si elles avaient su, elles se fussent pas emparées de cela. | If they had known, they would not have taken that. |
Other Conjugations for Emparer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparer
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Emparer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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