Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Introduction to the verb broder
The English translation of the French verb broder is “to embroider.” The infinitive form of broder is pronounced “broh-day.”
The language origin of broder can be traced back to the Old French word “brod,” meaning “embroidered cloth.” It is derived from the Old High German word “brosd,” meaning “needlework.”
In everyday French, broder is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of broder.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais brodé une nappe pour la fête. (If I had had more time, I would have embroidered a tablecloth for the party.)
- Nous aurions brodé nos initiales sur les mouchoirs si nous avions pensé à les prendre. (We would have embroidered our initials on the handkerchiefs if we had thought to bring them.)
- Elle aurait brodé un motif de fleurs sur sa robe de mariée si elle en avait eu le temps. (She would have embroidered a flower design on her wedding dress if she had had time.)
In these examples, the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to express a situation or action that did not actually happen in the past. The verb broder is used to describe the unrealized action of embroidering. The English translations also use the conditional tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of broder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais brodé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais brodé. | I would have embroidered for you. |
tu | aurais brodé | Tu aurais brodé cette robe. | You would have embroidered this dress. |
il | aurait brodé | Il aurait brodé un coussin. | He would have embroidered a cushion. |
elle | aurait brodé | Elle aurait brodé pour son bébé. | She would have embroidered for her baby. |
on | aurait brodé | On aurait brodé des motifs. | One would have embroidered patterns. |
nous | aurions brodé | Nous aurions brodé ensemble. | We would have embroidered together. |
vous | auriez brodé | Vous auriez brodé avec elle. | You would have embroidered with her. |
ils | auraient brodé | Ils auraient brodé des cadeaux. | They would have embroidered gifts. |
elles | auraient brodé | Elles auraient brodé des serviettes. | They (female) would have embroidered towels. |
Other Conjugations for Broder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
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Broder – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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