/ɑ̃plwaje/to useB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
emploi-+-e -es -e
Boot verb — ils takes the singular stem back
employ-+-ons -ez -ent
- ils emploientthe rule said employent
employ-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
employ-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
emploi-+-e -es -e -ent
emploier-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
emploier-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
employer
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
employé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
employé
Conjugation
| I | j'emploie/ʒɑ̃plwa/I use | /ʒɑ̃plwa/ | I use |
| you | tu emploies/ty ɑ̃plwa/you use | /ty ɑ̃plwa/ | you use |
| he/she | il emploie/il ɑ̃plwa/he uses | /il ɑ̃plwa/ | he uses |
| we | nous employons/nuz ɑ̃plwajɔ̃/we use | /nuz ɑ̃plwajɔ̃/ | we use |
| you | vous employez/vuz ɑ̃plwaje/you use | /vuz ɑ̃plwaje/ | you use |
| they | ils emploient/ilz ɑ̃plwa/they use | /ilz ɑ̃plwa/ | they use |
Examples
- /ʒɑ̃p.lwa sə mo/
J'emploie ce mot.I use this word.
- /il ɑ̃p.lwa sɑ̃ pɛʁ.sɔn/
Il emploie cent personnes.He employs a hundred people.
- /ʒə nɑ̃p.lwa pa sə tɛʁm/
Je n'emploie pas ce terme.I don't use that term.
Set phrases
l'emploiemployment, the job; use
un employéan employee
Notes
Both "to employ" and "to use" —
employer un motis using a word.ybecomesibefore a silent ending:j'emploiebutnous employons. Seeverbes-orthographe.