Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Introduction to the verb brocanter
The English translation of the French verb “brocanter” is “to haggle” or “to bargain.” The infinitive form “brocanter” is pronounced as [bʁɔ.kɑ̃.te].
The word “brocanter” comes from the Old French verb “broc” which means “broken fragment” or “rubbish.” In everyday French, “brocanter” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that happened in the past, especially when recounting events or stories that occurred before the present moment.
Here are three examples of “brocanter” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Hier, je brocantai avec le vendeur pour obtenir un meilleur prix.
(Yesterday, I haggled with the seller to get a better price.) -
Les touristes brocantèrent pendant des heures avant de finalement acheter le tableau.
(The tourists bargained for hours before finally buying the painting.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, mes parents brocantèrent avec les marchands ambulants.
(When I was a child, my parents haggled with street vendors.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of brocanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | brocantai | Je brocantai des meubles anciens. | I haggled over antique furniture. |
Tu | brocantas | Tu brocantas des livres rares. | You haggled over rare books. |
Il | brocanta | Il brocanta un vieux vinyle. | He haggled over an old vinyl record. |
Elle | brocanta | Elle brocanta des bijoux. | She haggled over jewelry. |
On | brocanta | On brocanta des objets d’art. | One haggled over art objects. |
Nous | brocantâmes | Nous brocantâmes des vêtements. | We haggled over clothing. |
Vous | brocantâtes | Vous brocantâtes un vélo. | You haggled over a bicycle. |
Ils | brocantèrent | Ils brocantèrent des antiquités. | They haggled over antiques. |
Elles | brocantèrent | Elles brocantèrent des tableaux. | They (feminine) haggled over paintings. |
Other Conjugations for Brocanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
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Brocanter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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