L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Introduction to the verb branler
The English translation of the French verb branler is “to shake” or “to wobble.” It is pronounced “brahn-leh.”
The origin of the word branler can be traced back to the Latin word “brandulare,” meaning “to shake.” In everyday French, branler is most commonly used in its infinitive form as a slang term, meaning “to do nothing” or “to be unproductive.” However, in the L’impératif Présent tense, it is used as a command or suggestion to shake or wobble something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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Branle-toi un peu ! (Shake yourself a bit!)
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Ne me fais pas branler cette table ! (Don’t make me shake this table!)
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Branlez un peu votre tête pour voir ! (Shake your head a bit and see!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of branler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | branle | Je branle la tête. | I shake my head. |
tu | branle | Tu ne branle rien. | You’re not doing anything. |
il | branle | Il branle ses clés. | He’s jingling his keys. |
elle | branle | Elle branle le bébé. | She’s rocking the baby. |
on | branle | On ne branle rien. | We’re not doing anything. |
nous | branlons | Branlons-nous les mains. | Let’s shake hands. |
vous | branlez | Branlez-vous ! | Come on, hurry up! |
ils | branlent | Ils branlent leur téléphone. | They’re playing with their phone. |
elles | branlent | Elles branlent leur tête. | They’re shaking their heads. |
Other Conjugations for Branler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
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Branler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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