Conditionnel Passé (Conditional 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.” It is pronounced as “bro-kan-tay.”
The word “brocanter” comes from the noun “brocante,” which refers to a flea market or secondhand goods market. The verb “brocanter” is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Si j’avais su que tu étais intéressé par cette chaise, je l’aurais brocanté pour toi. (If I had known you were interested in this chair, I would have haggled for you.)
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Nous aurions brocanté cette table pour un meilleur prix si nous avions plus de temps. (We would have bargained for a better price for this table if we had more time.)
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Tu aurais pu brocanter les livres usagés au lieu de les acheter neufs. (You could have haggled for the used books instead of buying them new.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of brocanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais brocanté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais brocanté. | I would have bargained with you. |
tu | aurais brocanté | Tu aurais brocanté avec moi. | You would have haggled with me. |
il | aurait brocanté | Il aurait brocanté le vieux meuble. | He would have sold the old piece of furniture. |
elle | aurait brocanté | Elle aurait brocanté ses bijoux. | She would have sold her jewelry. |
on | aurait brocanté | On aurait brocanté toute la journée. | One would have bargained all day long. |
nous | aurions brocanté | Nous aurions brocanté à la foire. | We would have bargained at the fair. |
vous | auriez brocanté | Vous auriez brocanté à la braderie. | You would have bargained at the garage sale. |
ils | auraient brocanté | Ils auraient brocanté leurs affaires. | They would have sold their belongings. |
elles | auraient brocanté | Elles auraient brocanté leurs livres. | They (female) would have sold their books. |
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
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 (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
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Brocanter – 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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