Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Introduction to the verb brusquer
The English translation of the French verb brusquer is “to rush” or “to push around”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “broo-skay”.
The origin of the word brusquer can be traced back to the Latin word “bruscus”, meaning “to be rough”. It was later adapted into Old French as “brusquer” with the same meaning of being rough or harsh.
In everyday French, the verb brusquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is typically used after certain conjunctions or expressions such as “il faut que” (it’s necessary that), “à moins que” (unless), or “pour que” (so that).
Here are 3 simple examples of brusquer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que tu ne brusquasses pas les enfants. (It was necessary for you to not rush the children.)
- Pour que la situation ne s’aggrave pas, il fallait que tu ne brusquasses pas le patron. (So that the situation wouldn’t worsen, it was necessary for you to not push around the boss.)
- À moins que tu ne brusquasses les choses, on pourrait trouver une solution. (Unless you rush things, we could find a solution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brusquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brusquasse | Si j’étais en colère, je brusquasse tout le monde. | If I were angry, I would disregard everyone. |
tu | brusquasses | Si tu étais plus patient, tu ne brusquasses pas les autres. | If you were more patient, you wouldn’t push others around. |
il | brusquât | Il serait surpris s’il brusquât un inconnu. | He would be surprised if he were to be rude to a stranger. |
elle | brusquât | Elle serait blessée si elle brusquât ses amis. | She would be hurt if she were to be abrupt with her friends. |
on | brusquât | Si on brusquât tout le monde, on se ferait détester. | If one were to be rude to everyone, one would be disliked. |
nous | brusquassions | Si nous brusquassions moins, nous serions plus appréciés. | If we were less rude, we would be more appreciated. |
vous | brusquassiez | Si vous brusquassiez les autres, vous seriez mal vus. | If you were to be rude to others, you would not be well seen. |
ils | brusquassent | S’ils brusquassent les clients, ils perdraient leur emploi. | If they were to rush the clients, they would lose their job. |
elles | brusquassent | Si elles brusquassent leurs enfants, ils seraient tristes. | If they were to be rude to their children, they would be sad. |
Other Conjugations for Brusquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brusquer
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Brusquer – 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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