Emmener Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to take (someone) along / to lead someone to a place
Type: Regular – ER verb with stem change (e → è)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: taking a person somewhere, accompanying someone, leading someone
Présent (Present Tense)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | emmène | I take (someone) |
| tu | emmènes | you take (someone) |
| il/elle/on | emmène | he/she/one takes (someone) |
| nous | emmenons | we take (someone) |
| vous | emmenez | you take (someone) |
| ils/elles | emmènent | they take (someone) |
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai emmené | I took (someone) |
| tu | as emmené | you took (someone) |
| il/elle/on | a emmené | he/she/one took (someone) |
| nous | avons emmené | we took (someone) |
| vous | avez emmené | you took (someone) |
| ils/elles | ont emmené | they took (someone) |
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | emmenais | I used to take (someone) |
| tu | emmenais | you used to take (someone) |
| il/elle/on | emmenait | he/she/one used to take (someone) |
| nous | emmenions | we used to take (someone) |
| vous | emmeniez | you used to take (someone) |
| ils/elles | emmenaient | they used to take (someone) |
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | viens d’emmener | I just took (someone) |
| tu | viens d’emmener | you just took (someone) |
| il/elle/on | vient d’emmener | he/she/one just took (someone) |
| nous | venons d’emmener | we just took (someone) |
| vous | venez d’emmener | you just took (someone) |
| ils/elles | viennent d’emmener | they just took (someone) |
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | vais emmener | I’m going to take (someone) |
| tu | vas emmener | you’re going to take (someone) |
| il/elle/on | va emmener | he/she/one is going to take (someone) |
| nous | allons emmener | we’re going to take (someone) |
| vous | allez emmener | you’re going to take (someone) |
| ils/elles | vont emmener | they’re going to take (someone) |
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | emmènerai | I will take (someone) |
| tu | emmèneras | you will take (someone) |
| il/elle/on | emmènera | he/she/one will take (someone) |
| nous | emmènerons | we will take (someone) |
| vous | emmènerez | you will take (someone) |
| ils/elles | emmèneront | they will take (someone) |
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| je | emmènerais | I would take (someone) |
| tu | emmènerais | you would take (someone) |
| il/elle/on | emmènerait | he/she/one would take (someone) |
| nous | emmènerions | we would take (someone) |
| vous | emmèneriez | you would take (someone) |
| ils/elles | emmèneraient | they would take (someone) |
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
| Subject | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| que je | emmène | that I take (someone) |
| que tu | emmènes | that you take (someone) |
| qu’il/elle/on | emmène | that he/she/one take (someone) |
| que nous | emmenions | that we take (someone) |
| que vous | emmeniez | that you take (someone) |
| qu’ils/elles | emmènent | that they take (someone) |
Impératif Présent (Commands)
| Form | French form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tu | emmène | take (someone)! |
| nous | emmenons | let’s take (someone)! |
| vous | emmenez | take (someone)! (plural / formal) |
Participes
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Participe présent | emmenant | taking (someone) |
| Participe passé | emmené | taken (someone) |
Gérondif
| Form | French | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| en emmenant | en emmenant | while taking (someone) |