Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Introduction to the verb empenner
The English translation of the French verb empenner is “to feather.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-puhn-ay.”
Empenner is derived from the Old French word “empener,” which comes from the Latin word “impennare,” meaning “to put feathers on.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wish, or emotion.
Here are three simple examples of empenner used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que je m’empenne pour le spectacle. (I have to feather myself for the show.)
- Je veux que tu t’empennes avant la soirée. (I want you to feather yourself before the party.)
- Il est important que nous nous empenions pour la représentation. (It is important that we feather ourselves for the performance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empenner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empenne | Je veux que j’empenne ce stylo. | I want to feather this pen. |
tu | emp |
Other Conjugations for Empenner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empenner
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Empenner – 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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