Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Introduction to the verb brailler
The English translation of the French verb brailler is “to cry (loudly)”. It is pronounced as “bra-yay”.
The word brailler comes from the Old French word “braire”, meaning “to bray (like a donkey)”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express an uncertain or hypothetical action in the past.
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J’espérais qu’il ne braillât pas pendant le film.
Translation: I was hoping that he wouldn’t cry during the movie. -
Elle voulait que je ne braillasse pas devant les invités.
Translation: She wanted me to not cry in front of the guests. -
Nous pensions qu’il braillât parce qu’il avait mal aux dents.
Translation: We thought that he was crying because he had a toothache.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | braillasses | Je serais plus heureux si je braillasses moins. | I would be happier if I cried less. |
tu | braillasses | Si tu ne braillasses pas, tu dormirais mieux. | If you didn’t cry, you would sleep better. |
il | braill |
Other Conjugations for Brailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
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Brailler – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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