Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Introduction to the verb empêner
The English translation of the French verb empêner is “to hinder” or “to prevent”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-peh-nay”.
Empêner comes from the Old French word “empeignier”, which means “to shackle” or “to hinder”. It is derived from the Latin word “impedicare” meaning “to catch in a snare”.
It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a desire, doubt, or possibility.
Example 1:
French: Il faut que je t’empêne de faire ça.
English: I have to prevent you from doing that.
Example 2:
French: J’espère qu’il n’empênera pas notre voyage.
English: I hope he won’t hinder our trip.
Example 3:
French: Il est important que nous empênions la propagation du virus.
English: It is important that we prevent the spread of the virus.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empêner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empêne | Il faut que je empêne. | I must prevent. |
tu | empênes | Je préfère que tu empênes. | I prefer you prevent. |
il | empêne | Il est possible qu’il empêne. | It’s possible he prevents. |
elle | empêne | Elle veut que j’elle empêne. | She wants her to prevent. |
on | empêne | Il est important qu’on empêne. | It’s important we prevent. |
nous | empênions | Il est préférable que nous empênions. | It’s preferable we prevent. |
vous | empêniez | Il est nécessaire que vous empêniez. | It’s necessary you prevent. |
ils | empênent | Il est essentiel qu’ils empênent. | It’s essential they prevent. |
elles | empênent | Il est crucial qu’elles empênent. | It’s crucial they prevent. |
Other Conjugations for Empêner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empêner
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Empêner – 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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