Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Introduction to the verb embastiller
The English translation of the French verb embastiller is “to imprison” or “to lock up.” It is pronounced as ahn-bahs-tee-yay in its infinitive form.
The word embastiller comes from the combination of the prefix “em-” meaning “in” or “into,” and the word “bastille,” which refers to a fortress or prison. It was first used in the 16th century and is often associated with the imprisonment of political prisoners during the French Revolution.
In everyday French, embastiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty, emotion, or doubt. It is often used in conjunction with the verb “faire,” meaning “to make,” to indicate someone’s action of imprisoning someone else.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je fasse embastiller le coupable.
(He must imprison the guilty one.) -
Nous craignons que le dictateur ne fasse embastiller ses opposants.
(We fear that the dictator will imprison his opponents.) -
Elle est contente que son mari ne l’ait pas embastillée dans leur mariage.
(She is happy that her husband did not imprison her in their marriage.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of embastiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | embastille | Je ne crois pas que je l’embastille. | I don’t believe that I lock him up. |
tu | embastilles | Je serais surpris que tu l’embastilles. | I would be surprised if you lock him up. |
il | embastille | Il est possible qu’il l’embastille. | It’s possible he locks him up. |
elle | embastille | Elle veut que j’elle l’embastille. | She wants her to lock him up. |
on | embastille | Il est important qu’on l’embastille. | It’s important we lock him up. |
nous | embastillions | Il est préférable que nous embastillions. | It’s preferable we lock him up. |
vous | embastilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous embastilliez. | It’s necessary you lock him up. |
ils | embastillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils embastillent. | It’s essential they lock him up. |
elles | embastillent | Il est crucial qu’elles embastillent. | It’s crucial they lock him up. |
Other Conjugations for Embastiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
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Embastiller – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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