Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Introduction to the verb brancher
The English translation of the French verb brancher is “to plug in” or “to connect.” It is pronounced as “brahn-shay.”
The word brancher comes from the French word branche, meaning “branch” or “twig.” In everyday French, brancher is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a future action that is conditional on another past action.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
1) Si j’avais eu le bon câble, j’aurais branché mon ordinateur à la télévision. (If I had the right cable, I would have plugged my computer into the TV.)
2) Elle aurait branché son téléphone pour le charger, mais elle l’a oublié à la maison. (She would have connected her phone to charge it, but she forgot it at home.)
3) Nous aurions dû brancher le four avant de partir, maintenant il faudra attendre qu’il préchauffe. (We should have plugged in the oven before leaving, now we have to wait for it to preheat.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of brancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais branché | Si j’avais su, je l’aurais branché. | If I had known, I would have plugged it in. |
tu | aurais branché | Tu aurais branché le câble. | You would have plugged in the cable. |
il | aurait branché | Il aurait branché la télévision. | He would have connected the television. |
elle | aurait branché | Elle aurait branché le téléphone. | She would have plugged in the phone. |
on | aurait branché | On aurait branché l’ordinateur. | One would have connected the computer. |
nous | aurions branché | Nous aurions branché la console. | We would have plugged in the console. |
vous | auriez branché | Vous auriez branché l’imprimante. | You would have connected the printer. |
ils | auraient branché | Ils auraient branché les haut-parleurs. | They would have plugged in the speakers. |
elles | auraient branché | Elles auraient branché la lampe. | They (female) would have plugged in the lamp. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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