Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Introduction to the verb empêcher
The English translation of the French verb empêcher is “to prevent” or “to hinder.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahm-peh-shay.
Empêcher comes from the Old French word “empeschier,” which means “to impede” or “to hinder.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “impedicare,” which means “to entangle.” In everyday French, empêcher is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of empêcher in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais empêché qu’il ne fasse des bêtises. (I had prevented him from making mistakes.)
- Ils avaient empêché que la réunion ne soit annulée. (They had prevented the meeting from being cancelled.)
- Elle avait empêché que je ne parte sans dire au revoir. (She had prevented me from leaving without saying goodbye.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse empêché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse empêché. | I wish I had prevented. |
tu | eusses empêché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses empêché. | I wish you had prevented. |
il | eût empêché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût empêché. | I wish he had prevented. |
elle | eût empêché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût empêché. | I wish she had prevented. |
on | eût empêché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût empêché. | I wish one had prevented. |
nous | eussions empêché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions empêché. | I wish we had prevented. |
vous | eussiez empêché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez empêché. | I wish you had prevented. |
ils | eussent empêché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent empêché. | I wish they had prevented. |
elles | eussent empêché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent empêché. | I wish they had prevented. |
Other Conjugations for Empêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
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Empêcher – 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
Summary
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