Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Introduction to the verb empêcher
The English translation of empêcher is “to prevent” or “to hinder.” It is pronounced as ahn-peh-shay.
Empêcher comes from the Old French word “empechier,” which is derived from the Latin word “impedicare,” meaning “to entangle” or “to hinder.” It is most often used in present tense forms in everyday French, including the Subjonctif Présent tense, to express potential or hypothetical actions that may prevent something from happening.
Here are three examples of empêcher in Subjonctif Présent tense and their English translations:
- Il faut que je l’empêche de partir. (I need to prevent him from leaving.)
- Nous cherchons un moyen d’empêcher le vol. (We are looking for a way to prevent theft.)
- Il est important que vous l’empêchiez de faire une erreur. (It is important that you prevent him from making a mistake.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empêche | Je crains qu’il m’empêche. | I’m afraid he’ll prevent me. |
tu | empêches | Je veux que tu empêches ça. | I want you to prevent that. |
il | empêche | Il est nécessaire qu’il empêche. | It’s necessary he prevents. |
elle | empêche | Elle m’a dit qu’elle l’empêchait. | She told me she was preventing it. |
on | empêche | Il est important qu’on l’empêche. | It’s important we prevent it. |
nous | empêchions | Il est préférable que nous empêchions. | It’s preferable we prevent it. |
vous | empêchiez | Il est crucial que vous empêchiez ça. | It’s crucial you prevent that. |
ils | empêchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils empêchent. | It’s essential they prevent. |
elles | empêchent | Il est crucial qu’elles empêchent. | It’s crucial they prevent. |
Other Conjugations for Empêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêcher
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Empêcher – 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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