Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Introduction to the verb empresser
The English translation of the French verb empresser is “to hurry” or “to hasten.” It is pronounced as “ahm-pruh-seh.”
The origin of the word “empresser” comes from the Latin word “impressare,” which means to press or push upon. In everyday French, it is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a strong desire or urgency to do something.
Here are three examples of empresser in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’aimerais que tu t’empresses de finir tes devoirs avant de sortir ce soir. (I would like you to hurry up and finish your homework before going out tonight.)
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Il faut qu’elle s’empressent de prendre son train si elle ne veut pas le rater. (She has to hurry and catch her train if she doesn’t want to miss it.)
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Nous aimerions que vous vous empressiez de nous donner votre réponse pour que nous puissions finaliser les plans. (We would like you to hurry and give us your answer so we can finalize the plans.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of empresser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’empresse | Je m’empresse de le faire. | I’m eager to do it. |
tu | t’empresses | Tu t’empresses de partir. | You’re in a hurry to leave. |
il | s’empresse | Il se dépêche d’arriver. | He’s rushing to get there. |
elle | s’empresse | Elle s’empresse de commander. | She’s quick to order. |
on | s’empresse | On s’empresse de le réparer. | We’re eager to fix it. |
nous | nous empresseions | Nous nous empresseions de le finir. | We were anxious to finish it. |
vous | vous empressiez | Vous vous empressiez de répondre. | You were in a hurry to answer. |
ils | s’empressent | Ils s’empressent de partir. | They’re eager to leave. |
elles | s’empressent | Elles s’empressent de sortir. | They’re quick to go out. |
Other Conjugations for Empresser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empresser
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Empresser – 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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