Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Introduction to the verb empatter
The English translation of the French verb empatter is “to encumber” or “to weigh down.” It is pronounced as [ɑ̃.pa.te] in its infinitive form.
Empatter comes from the Old French word “empater,” which means “to put in clumsy way.” It is derived from the Latin word “pactus,” which means “fixed” or “firm.” In every day French, empatter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or desire in a dependent clause.
Examples of empatter in Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il est important que tu n’empattes pas les enfants avec trop de règles strictes. (It is important that you don’t weigh down the children with too many strict rules.)
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Je crains que les problèmes financiers n’empattent notre projet de voyage. (I fear that financial problems will encumber our travel plans.)
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Il faut que nous trouvions un moyen de ne pas nous faire empatter par nos émotions. (We need to find a way to not be weighed down by our emotions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empatter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empate | Je ne pense pas que j’empate. | I don’t think I tie up. |
tu | empates | Il est nécessaire que tu empates. | It’s necessary you tie up. |
il | empate | Il est possible qu’il empate. | It’s possible he ties up. |
elle | empate | Elle veut que j’elle empate. | She wants her to tie up. |
on | empate | Il est important qu’on empate. | It’s important we tie up. |
nous | empations | Il est préférable que nous empations. | It’s preferable we tie up. |
vous | empatiez | Il est nécessaire que vous empatiez. | It’s necessary you tie up. |
ils | empâtent | Il est essentiel qu’ils empâtent. | It’s essential they tie up. |
elles | empâtent | Il est crucial qu’elles empâtent. | It’s crucial they tie up. |
Other Conjugations for Empatter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empatter
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Empatter – 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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