Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Introduction to the verb empeser
The English translation of the French verb empeser is “to starch.” The infinitive form is pronounced ahm-peh-zay.
The language origin of empeser comes from the Latin “impensare,” meaning “to weigh down,” which evolved into the Old French “empesser,” meaning “to put weight on.” Over time, it took on the meaning of “to stiffen with starch” in the French language.
In everyday French, empeser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses actions that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is typically used in more formal or literary contexts.
Three simple examples of empeser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- Il avait empesé sa chemise si bien qu’elle était raide comme une planche. (He had starched his shirt so much that it was stiff as a board.)
- Si tu avais empesé tes vêtements, tu aurais eu l’air plus élégant. (If you had starched your clothes, you would have looked more elegant.)
- Elle aurait dû empeser sa robe pour qu’elle tienne mieux en place. (She should have starched her dress so that it would stay in place better.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empeser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse empesté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse empesté. | I wish I had stiffened. |
tu | eusses empesté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses empesté. | I wish you had stiffened. |
il | eût empesté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût empesté. | I wish he had stiffened. |
elle | eût empesté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût empesté. | I wish she had stiffened. |
on | eût empesté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût empesté. | I wish one had stiffened. |
nous | eussions empesté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions empesté. | I wish we had stiffened. |
vous | eussiez empesté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez empesté. | I wish you had stiffened. |
ils | eussent empesté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent empesté. | I wish they had stiffened. |
elles | eussent empesté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent empesté. | I wish they had stiffened. |
Other Conjugations for Empeser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
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Empeser – 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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