L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Introduction to the verb brocarder
The English translation of the French verb brocarder is “to mock” or “to ridicule.” The infinitive form is pronounced “broh-car-day.”
Brocarder comes from the Old French word “brocquart” which means to make fun of or ridicule. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense used for giving commands or making requests.
- Arrête de brocarder tes camarades ! (Stop mocking your classmates!)
- Ne brocarde pas les gens qui sont différents de toi. (Don’t ridicule people who are different from you.)
- Brocardez-moi si vous voulez, mais je sais que j’ai raison. (Mock me if you want, but I know I’m right.)
In these examples, brocarder is used to give a command or request to stop mocking or ridiculing someone. It can also be used in a more general sense, such as in the third example where the speaker is acknowledging that they may be mocked for their beliefs or opinions.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of brocarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brocarde | Je ne te brocarde pas. | I’m not making fun of you. |
tu | brocarde | Ne me brocarde pas. | Don’t tease me. |
il | brocarde | Il ne faut pas qu’il te brocarde. | He shouldn’t make fun of you. |
elle | brocarde | Elle aime bien brocarder ses amis. | She likes teasing her friends. |
on | brocarde | On ne doit pas brocarder les gens. | We shouldn’t make fun of people. |
nous | brocardons | Brocardons-le un peu. | Let’s tease him a bit. |
vous | brocardez | Ne brocardez pas votre ami. | Don’t make fun of your friend. |
ils | brocardent | Ils aiment bien se brocarder. | They like teasing each other. |
elles | brocardent | Elles vont encore se brocarder. | They will tease each other again. |
Other Conjugations for Brocarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
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Brocarder – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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