Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broder
Introduction to the verb broder
The English translation of the French verb broder is “to embroider.” It is pronounced as “broh-day.”
The word “broder” comes from the Old French verb “brodier,” which originated from the Latin word “brodare,” meaning “to prick” or “to sew.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is equivalent to the Past Perfect tense in English and is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais brodé le motif avant que ma grand-mère ne m’apprenne à coudre.
Translation: I had embroidered the design before my grandmother taught me how to sew. -
Tu avais brodé ton nom sur cette serviette avant de la perdre.
Translation: You had embroidered your name on this towel before losing it. -
Les couturières avaient brodé des fleurs sur les robes de mariée avant que la collection ne soit présentée.
Translation: The seamstresses had embroidered flowers on the wedding dresses before the collection was presented.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of broder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brodé | I had embroidered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brodé | You had embroidered |
il | il eût | Il eût brodé | He had embroidered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brodé | She had embroidered |
on | on eût | On eût brodé | One had embroidered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brodé | We had embroidered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brodé | You had embroidered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brodé | They had embroidered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brodé | They had embroidered |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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