Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Introduction to the verb brouter
The English translation of the French verb brouter is “to graze” or “to nibble.” The infinitive form is pronounced “broo-tay.”
The word “brouter” comes from the Old French word “brouster,” meaning to browse or graze. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense.
Examples of usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
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Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais brouté dans le parc. (If I had had more time, I would have grazed in the park.)
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Nous aurions brouté des fruits frais si nous étions allés au marché. (We would have nibbled on fresh fruits if we had gone to the market.)
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Tu aurais brouté tout le gâteau si je ne t’avais pas arrêté. (You would have devoured the entire cake if I hadn’t stopped you.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of brouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais brouté | Si j’avais plus de temps, je t’aurais brouté. | I would have grazed on you if I had more time. |
tu | aurais brouté | Tu aurais brouté toute la journée. | You would have grazed all day long. |
il | aurait brouté | Il aurait brouté dans le champ. | He would have grazed in the field. |
elle | aurait brouté | Elle aurait brouté l’herbe fraîche. | She would have grazed on fresh grass. |
on | aurait brouté | On aurait brouté de l’herbe sèche. | One would have grazed on dry grass. |
nous | aurions brouté | Nous aurions brouté ensemble. | We would have grazed together. |
vous | auriez brouté | Vous auriez brouté avec les autres vaches. | You would have grazed with the other cows. |
ils | auraient brouté | Ils auraient brouté dans la prairie. | They would have grazed in the meadow. |
elles | auraient brouté | Elles auraient brouté dans la ferme. | They (female) would have grazed in the farm. |
Other Conjugations for Brouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
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Brouter – 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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