Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Introduction to the verb empeser
The English translation of the French verb empeser is “to stiffen” or “to starch.” It is pronounced as ahn-peh-zay.
Empeser comes from the Old French word “empesier” which means “to make heavy” or “to weigh down.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, wishes, or possibility.
Examples:
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Il faut que tu empeses ta chemise pour qu’elle soit bien repassée.
(You need to stiffen your shirt so that it is well ironed.) -
J’aimerais que tu empeses tes rideaux pour qu’ils restent droits.
(I would like you to starch your curtains so that they stay straight.) -
Il est possible que mes allergies s’aggravent si je porte un vêtement empesé.
(It is possible that my allergies will worsen if I wear a stiffened garment.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empeser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empese | Il faut que je empèse la chemise. | I need to stiffen the shirt. |
tu | empeses | Je doute que tu empèses la tarte. | I doubt you stiffen the tart. |
il | empese | Il est important qu’il empèse le papier. | It’s important he stiffens the paper. |
elle | empese | Elle veut que j’elle empèse sa jupe. | She wants her to stiffen her skirt. |
on | empese | Il est possible qu’on empèse la pâte. | It’s possible we stiffen the dough. |
nous | empesions | Il est préférable que nous empesions la nappe. | It’s preferable we stiffen the tablecloth. |
vous | empesiez | Il est nécessaire que vous empesiez le col. | It’s necessary you stiffen the collar. |
ils | empesent | Il est essentiel qu’ils empesent leur cravate. | It’s essential they stiffen their tie. |
elles | empesent | Il est crucial qu’elles empesent leur chemisier. | It’s crucial they stiffen their blouse. |
Other Conjugations for Empeser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empeser
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Empeser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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