Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Introduction to the verb empeigner
The English translation of the French verb empeigner is “to seize” or “to take hold of.” It is pronounced as “ahm-pa-nyay.”
The origin of the word empeigner can be traced back to the Old French word “empenner,” which means “to put a feather on.” It is derived from the Latin word “penna,” meaning “feather.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to grasping or taking hold of something.
In everyday French, empeigner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, possibility, or doubt.
Examples:
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Il faut que j’empeigne cette opportunité avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (I have to seize this opportunity before it’s too late.)
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Je doute que tu puisses empeigner le cheval sans aide. (I doubt that you can take hold of the horse without help.)
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Il est possible qu’il empeigne la première place au classement. (It’s possible that he takes hold of the first place in the ranking.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empeigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empeigne | Il faut que je n’empeigne pas. | I must not hinder. |
tu | empeignes | Je préfère que tu empeignes. | I prefer you hinder. |
il | empeigne | Il est possible qu’il empeigne. | It’s possible he hinders. |
elle | empeigne | Elle veut que j’empeigne. | She wants her to hinder. |
on | empeigne | Il est important qu’on empeigne. | It’s important we hinder. |
nous | empeignions | Il est préférable que nous empeignions. | It’s preferable we hinder. |
vous | empeigniez | Il est nécessaire que vous empeigniez. | It’s necessary you hinder. |
ils | empeignent | Il est essentiel qu’ils empeignent. | It’s essential they hinder. |
elles | empeignent | Il est crucial qu’elles empeignent. | It’s crucial they hinder. |
Other Conjugations for Empeigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeigner
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Empeigner – 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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