Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Introduction to the verb empirer
The English translation of the French verb empirer is “to worsen” or “to deteriorate.” It is pronounced as “ehm-pee-ray.”
Empirer comes from the Latin word “imperare,” meaning “to command” or “to rule.” In French, it is most commonly used in the subjonctif présent tense, which expresses doubt, emotion, or subjectivity.
Here are three examples of its usage in the subjonctif présent tense:
- Il faut que la situation n’empire pas. (It is necessary that the situation does not worsen.)
- Je doute que la santé de mon grand-père s’empire. (I doubt that my grandfather’s health is deteriorating.)
- Il est important que le conflit ne s’empire pas davantage. (It is important that the conflict does not worsen any further.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empire | Il est possible que j’empire. | It’s possible I make worse. |
tu | empire | Il est préférable que tu empire. | It’s preferable you make worse. |
il | empire | Il est important qu’il empire. | It’s important he make worse. |
elle | empire | Elle veut qu’elle empire. | She wants to make worse. |
on | empire | Il est crucial qu’on empire. | It’s crucial we make worse. |
nous | empirions | Il faut que nous empirions. | We must make worse. |
vous | empiriez | Je souhaite que vous empiriez. | I hope you make worse. |
ils | empirent | Il est nécessaire qu’ils empirent. | It’s necessary they make worse. |
elles | empirent | Elle est contente qu’elles empirent. | She is glad they make worse. |
Other Conjugations for Empirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empirer
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Empirer – 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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