Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Introduction to the verb empoisser
The English translation of the French verb empoisser is “to make sticky” or “to gum up”. It is pronounced as \ɑ̃.pwa.se\ in its infinitive form.
Empoisser comes from the Old French word “poisse” meaning “sticky substance”. It is derived from the Latin word “pictiare” which means “to anoint”. In everyday French, empoisser is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a desire, or a possibility. It is often used to describe something that is sticky or messy.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que j’empoisse la confiture pour qu’elle se conserve mieux. (I have to make the jam sticky so that it keeps longer.)
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J’aimerais que tu n’empoisses pas tes doigts avec de la colle. (I wish you wouldn’t make your fingers sticky with glue.)
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Je doute que cette crème ne s’empoisse pas au soleil. (I doubt that this cream won’t turn sticky in the sun.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empoisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | empoisse | Je doute que je empoisse. | I doubt I stick. |
tu | empoisses | Je veux que tu empoisses. | I want you to stick. |
il | empoisse | Il est possible qu’il empoisse. | It’s possible he sticks. |
elle | empoisse | Elle préfère qu’elle empoisse. | She prefers she sticks. |
on | empoisse | Il faut qu’on empoisse. | We must stick. |
nous | empoissions | Il est préférable que nous empoissions. | It’s preferable we stick. |
vous | empoissiez | Il est nécessaire que vous empoissiez. | It’s necessary you stick. |
ils | empoissent | Il est essentiel qu’ils empoissent. | It’s essential they stick. |
elles | empoissent | Il est crucial qu’elles empoissent. | It’s crucial they stick. |
Other Conjugations for Empoisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoisser
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Empoisser – 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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