Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Introduction to the verb brancher
The English translation of the French verb brancher is “to connect” or “to plug in.” It is pronounced “brahn-shay.”
The word brancher comes from the French noun branche, meaning “branch” or “twig.” The verb brancher has been in use since the 19th century and is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that happened before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imparfait tense and adding the past participle of the verb.
Examples of brancher in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- J’eus branché mon téléphone avant de partir. (I had connected my phone before leaving.)
- Tu eus branché la télévision une fois que nous sommes arrivés. (You had plugged in the television once we arrived.)
- Ils eurent branché l’ordinateur avant que l’électricité ne soit coupée. (They had connected the computer before the power was cut off.)
English translations:
- J’eus branché mon téléphone avant de partir. (I had connected my phone before leaving.)
- Tu eus branché la télévision une fois que nous sommes arrivés. (You had plugged in the television once we arrived.)
- Ils eurent branché l’ordinateur avant que l’électricité ne soit coupée. (They had connected the computer before the power was cut off.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse branché | I had plugged in |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses branché | You had plugged in |
il | il eût | Il eût branché | He had plugged in |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût branché | She had plugged in |
on | on eût | On eût branché | One had plugged in |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes branché | We had plugged in |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes branché | You had plugged in |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent branché | They had plugged in |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent branché | They had plugged in |
Other Conjugations for Brancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
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Brancher – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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