Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Introduction to the verb empoigner
The English translation of the French verb empoigner is “to grab” or “to seize”. It can also mean “to take hold of” in a forceful or aggressive manner.
Pronunciation: /ɑ̃.pwaɲe/
The word empoigner comes from the Old French word “empoignier” which is derived from the Latin “impugnare” meaning “to attack” or “to assault”. It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express uncertainty, doubt, or subjective opinions.
Examples of usage in Subjonctif Présent:
- Il faut que tu t’empoignes pour réussir. (You have to grab hold of yourself to succeed.)
- Je doute qu’il puisse s’empoigner avec un seul bras. (I doubt he can grab hold of something with just one arm.)
- Il est important que nous nous empoignions sur un terrain solide. (It is important that we grab hold of something on solid ground.)
English translations:
- It is necessary for you to seize hold of yourself in order to succeed.
- I doubt he can take hold of something with just one arm.
- It is important that we grab hold of something on solid ground.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empoigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empogne | Il est important que je m’empoigne. | It’s important that I grab on. |
tu | empognes | Il est nécessaire que tu t’empognes. | It’s necessary that you grab on. |
il | empogne | Il est possible qu’il s’empogne. | It’s possible he grabs. |
elle | empogne | Il est essentiel qu’elle s’empogne. | It’s essential she grabs. |
on | empogne | Il faut que l’on s’empogne. | We must grab on. |
nous | empognions | Il est préférable que nous empognions. | It’s preferable we grab on. |
vous | empogniez | Il est crucial que vous empogniez. | It’s crucial that you grab on. |
ils | empognent | Il est important qu’ils s’empognent. | It’s important they grab on. |
elles | empognent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles s’empognent. | It’s necessary they grab on. |
Other Conjugations for Empoigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoigner
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Empoigner – 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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