Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Introduction to the verb braiser
The English translation of the French verb braiser is “to braise.” The infinitive form, braiser, is pronounced as “brah-zay.”
Braiser comes from the Old French word “brais,” which means “embers.” It is most often used in the kitchen, referring to a cooking technique where food is first seared at high heat and then slow-cooked in a liquid over low heat.
In everyday French, braiser is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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Je recommandais que tu braises le poulet pour qu’il soit bien tendre. (I was recommending that you braise the chicken so that it would be tender.)
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Il fallait que nous braisions les légumes avant de les mettre dans le ragoût. (We had to braise the vegetables before putting them in the stew.)
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Je souhaitais que vous braisiez la viande plus longtemps pour qu’elle soit plus savoureuse. (I wished that you would braise the meat for longer so that it would be more flavorful.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of braiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | braisasse | Si j’avais le temps, je braisasse plus de viande. | If I had the time, I would braise more meat. |
tu | braisasses | Si tu avais un meilleur couteau, tu braisasses mieux. | If you had a better knife, you would braise better. |
il | braisât | Il serait moins fatigué si il braisât moins longtemps. | He would be less tired if he braised for less time. |
elle | braisât | Elle serait ravie si elle braisât plus souvent. | She would be delighted if she braised more often. |
on | braisât | Si on braisât plus de légumes, on mangerait plus sainement. | If one braised more vegetables, one would eat more healthily. |
nous | braisassions | Si nous braisassions ensemble, ça serait plus convivial. | If we braised together, it would be more friendly. |
vous | braisassiez | Si vous braisassiez plus de plats, vous auriez plus de choix. | If you braised more dishes, you would have more choices. |
ils | braisassent | S’ils braisassent moins fort, je ne me brûlerais pas. | If they braised less strongly, I wouldn’t burn myself. |
elles | braisassent | Si elles braisassent ensemble, ça serait plus économique. | If they braised together, it would be more economical. |
Other Conjugations for Braiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braiser
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Braiser – 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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