Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Introduction to the verb empaler
The English translation of the French verb empaler is “to impale.” It is pronounced as “ehm-pah-lay.”
The word empaler comes from the Latin word “palus” which means “pole” or “stake.” It was later adapted into French to mean “to pierce with a stake” or “to impale.”
In everyday French, empaler is primarily used in the Subjonctif Présent tense when expressing a wish, desire, or possibility. It is often used in a figurative sense, rather than a literal one.
Here are three simple examples of empaler in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je souhaite que tu empales cet argument lors de la réunion. (I hope that you impale this argument during the meeting.)
- Il est possible qu’ils se fassent empaler par les critiques s’ils ne font pas attention. (It is possible that they will be impaled by the critics if they are not careful.)
- Nous souhaitons que la nouvelle politique empale la concurrence. (We hope that the new policy will impale the competition.)
Overall, empaler in the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express a wish or possibility that something or someone will be metaphorically “impaled” or defeated.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | empale | Je veux que je m’empale. | I want to impale myself. |
tu | empales | Je veux que tu t’empales. | I want you to impale yourself. |
il | empale | Il est possible qu’il s’empale. | It’s possible he impales himself. |
elle | empale | Elle veut que j’elle s’empale. | She wants her to impale herself. |
on | empale | Il est nécessaire qu’on s’empale. | It’s necessary we impale ourselves. |
nous | empalions | Il est préférable que nous nous empalions. | It’s preferable we impale ourselves. |
vous | empaliez | Il est important que vous vous empaliez. | It’s important you impale yourselves. |
ils | empalent | Il est essentiel qu’ils s’empalent. | It’s essential they impale themselves. |
elles | empalent | Il est crucial qu’elles s’empalent. | It’s crucial they impale themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Empaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empaler
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Empaler – 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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