Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Introduction to the verb broncher
The English translation of the French verb “broncher” is “to flinch” or “to hesitate”. The infinitive form “broncher” is pronounced as “brohn-shay”.
The word “broncher” comes from the Old French word “bronchier” which means “to stumble” or “to trip”. In everyday French, it is often used to describe moments of hesitation, reluctance, or showing signs of discomfort or unease.
Examples:
- Il a bronché lorsqu’il a vu la grosse araignée. (He flinched when he saw the big spider.)
- Ne bronche pas, tout ira bien. (Don’t hesitate, everything will be fine.)
- Même s’il était intimidé, il n’a pas bronché devant les critiques. (Even though he was intimidated, he didn’t flinch in the face of criticism.)
Broncher – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of broncher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je bronche | Je ne bronche pas. | I don’t flinch. |
Tu | tu bronches | Tu bronches toujours. | You always flinch. |
Il | il bronche | Il bronche devant les insectes. | He flinches at insects. |
Elle | elle bronche | Elle bronche facilement. | She flinches easily. |
On | on bronche | On ne bronche pas devant l’adversité. | We don’t flinch in the face of adversity. |
Nous | nous bronchons | Nous bronchons ensemble. | We flinch together. |
Vous | vous bronchez | Vous bronchez bruyamment. | You flinch loudly. |
Ils | ils bronchent | Ils bronchent devant les films d’horreur. | They flinch at horror movies. |
Elles | elles bronchent | Elles bronchent trop souvent. | They flinch too often. |
Other Conjugations for Broncher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb broncher (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
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