Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Introduction to the verb brocher
The English translation of the French verb “brocher” is “to bind” or “to stitch.” The infinitive form “brocher” is pronounced as “bro-shay.”
The verb “brocher” comes from the Old French word “brochier,” which means “to sew” or “to bind.” It is derived from the Latin word “broccus,” meaning “pointed” or “sharp.” In modern-day French, “brocher” is primarily used to refer to the action of binding or stitching together pages of a book or documents.
Here are three examples of the verb “brocher” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Chaque semaine, je brochais les rapports de fin de mois. (Every week, I used to bind the end-of-month reports.)
- Quand j’étais jeune, je brochais mes propres cahiers. (When I was young, I would stitch my own notebooks.)
- Pendant l’événement, ils brochaient les programmes pour les participants. (During the event, they were binding the programs for the participants.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | brochais | Je brochais le livre. | I was binding the book. |
tu | brochais | Tu brochais les documents. | You were binding the documents. |
il | brochait | Il brochait les feuilles. | He was binding the sheets. |
elle | brochait | Elle brochait les carnets. | She was binding the notebooks. |
on | brochait | On brochait les magazines. | We were binding the magazines. |
nous | brochions | Nous brochions les brochures. | We were binding the brochures. |
vous | brochiez | Vous brochiez les rapports. | You were binding the reports. |
ils | brochaient | Ils brochaient les livres. | They were binding the books. |
elles | brochaient | Elles brochaient les dossiers. | They were binding the files. |
Other Conjugations for Brocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
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Brocher – 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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