Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Introduction to the verb brocarder
The English translation of the French verb “brocarder” is “to mock” or “to ridicule.” The infinitive form, “brocarder,” is pronounced as “broh-kar-dey.”
The verb “brocarder” comes from the noun “brocard,” which means “quip” or “witty remark” in French. It originated from the Old French word “broquier,” which meant “to blame” or “to criticize.” In everyday French, “brocarder” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions of mocking or ridiculing in the past.
Here are three examples of “brocarder” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais à l’école, je brocardais souvent mes camarades de classe.
(When I was at school, I used to mock my classmates often.) -
Nous te brocardions tous les jours pour tes vêtements bizarres.
(We used to ridicule you every day for your strange clothes.) -
Pendant le discours politique, ils brocardaient constamment le candidat opposé.
(During the political speech, they were constantly mocking the opposing candidate.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brocarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | brocardais | Je brocardais mon voisin. | I used to mock my neighbor. |
tu | brocardais | Tu brocardais ses vêtements. | You used to mock his clothes. |
il | brocardait | Il brocardait ses collègues. | He used to mock his colleagues. |
elle | brocardait | Elle brocardait son style de vie. | She used to mock her lifestyle. |
on | brocardait | On brocardait les politiciens. | We used to mock politicians. |
nous | brocardions | Nous brocardions les traditions. | We used to mock traditions. |
vous | brocardiez | Vous brocardiez leur accent. | You used to mock their accent. |
ils | brocardaient | Ils brocardaient leurs voisins. | They used to mock their neighbors. |
elles | brocardaient | Elles brocardaient leurs amis. | They used to mock their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Brocarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
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Brocarder – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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