Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Introduction to the verb empiéger
The English translation of the French verb empiéger is “to ensnare” or “to trap.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-pee-eh-zhay.”
The word “empiéger” has its roots in the Old French word “empieger,” which comes from the Latin word “impedicare,” meaning “to entangle.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais empiégé le chat avant qu’il ne puisse s’échapper. (I had ensnared the cat before it could escape.)
- Elle avait empiégé son amant avec ses mensonges. (She had trapped her lover with her lies.)
- Ils avaient empiégé les criminels pour les arrêter. (They had ensnared the criminals to arrest them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of empiéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse empiégé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse empiégé. | I wish I had trapped. |
tu | eusses empiégé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses empiégé. | I wish you had trapped. |
il | eût empiégé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût empiégé. | I wish he had trapped. |
elle | eût empiégé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût empiégé. | I wish she had trapped. |
on | eût empiégé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût empiégé. | I wish one had trapped. |
nous | eussions empiégé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions empiégé. | I wish we had trapped. |
vous | eussiez empiégé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez empiégé. | I wish you had trapped. |
ils | eussent empiégé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent empiégé. | I wish they had trapped. |
elles | eussent empiégé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent empiégé. | I wish they had trapped. |
Other Conjugations for Empiéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empiéger
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Empiéger – 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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