Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Introduction to the verb empoisonner
The English translation of the French verb empoisonner is “to poison.” It is pronounced as “ahm-pwah-zoh-nay.”
Empoisonner comes from the Old French term “empoisoinner,” which is derived from the Latin word “poisonare,” meaning “to poison.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of empoisonner in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Il faut que je n’empoisonne pas les plantes avec ce pesticide. (I must not poison the plants with this pesticide.)
- J’espère qu’il ne vous empoisonne pas avec ses mensonges. (I hope he is not poisoning you with his lies.)
- Il est important que nous n’empoisonnions pas l’eau du lac avec des déchets toxiques. (It is important that we do not poison the lake water with toxic waste.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empoisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empoisonne | Il est possible que je empoisonne. | It’s possible I poison. |
tu | empoisonnes | Il faut que tu empoisonnes. | You must poison. |
il | empoisonne | Je doute qu’il empoisonne. | I doubt he poisons. |
elle | empoisonne | Elle craint qu’elle empoisonne. | She fears she poisons. |
on | empoisonne | Il est important qu’on empoisonne. | It’s important we poison. |
nous | empoisonnions | Il est préférable que nous empoisonnions. | It’s preferable we poison. |
vous | empoisonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous empoisonniez. | It’s necessary you poison. |
ils | empoisonnent | Il est essentiel qu’ils empoisonnent. | It’s essential they poison. |
elles | empoisonnent | Il est crucial qu’elles empoisonnent. | It’s crucial they poison. |
Other Conjugations for Empoisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisonner
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Empoisonner – 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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