Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Introduction to the verb embrouiller
The English translation of the French verb embrouiller is “to confuse” or “to muddle.” The infinitive form of embrouiller is pronounced as “ahm-broo-yay.”
The word embrouiller comes from the Old French term “brouller” meaning “to mix up.” It is often used in everyday French to describe a state of confusion or disarray. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it expresses a past possibility or uncertainty.
Here are three simple examples of embrouiller in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il est possible que j’aie embrouillé les papiers. (It is possible that I may have confused the papers.)
- Il est dommage que tu aies embrouillé l’histoire. (It is a shame that you may have muddled the story.)
- Il est important qu’il ait embrouillé les dates. (It is important that he may have mixed up the dates.)
English translations:
- It is possible that I may have confused the papers.
- It is a shame that you may have muddled the story.
- It is important that he may have mixed up the dates.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of embrouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie embrouillé | Je crains que j’aie embrouillé. | I fear that I confused. |
tu | aies embrouillé | Il faut que tu aies embrouillé. | You must have confused. |
il | ait embrouillé | Il est possible qu’il ait embrouillé. | It’s possible he confused. |
elle | ait embrouillé | Elle craint qu’elle ait embrouillé. | She fears she confused. |
on | ait embrouillé | On veut qu’on ait embrouillé. | We want it to have been confused. |
nous | ayons embrouillé | Espérons que nous ayons embrouillé. | Let’s hope we confused. |
vous | ayez embrouillé | Il est important que vous ayez embrouillé. | It’s important that you confused. |
ils | aient embrouillé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient embrouillé. | They doubt they confused. |
elles | aient embrouillé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient embrouillé. | They prefer they confused. |
Other Conjugations for Embrouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrouiller
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Embrouiller – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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