L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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.” The infinitive form is pronounced “brahn-leh.”
The word branler comes from the Old French word “branle,” meaning “to swing” or “to shake.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense. In this tense, it can have a variety of meanings, such as to shake, to wobble, to sway, or to dangle.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the infinitive present tense with their English translations:
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Je ne peux pas m’empêcher de branler la jambe quand je suis nerveux. (I can’t help shaking my leg when I’m nervous.)
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Il faut bien branler le jus avant de le verser dans le verre. (You have to shake the juice well before pouring it into the glass.)
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Les feuilles de l’arbre commencent à branler au vent. (The leaves of the tree start to sway in the wind.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of branler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | branle | Je branle la corde. | I shake the rope. |
tu | branles | Tu branles le bébé. | You rock the baby. |
il | branle | Il branle ses mains. | He rubs his hands. |
elle | branle | Elle branle la tête. | She shakes her head. |
on | branle | On branle le bras. | We shake the arm. |
nous | branlons | Nous branlons le bateau. | We rock the boat. |
vous | branlez | Vous branlez la bouteille. | You shake the bottle. |
ils | branlent | Ils branlent la lampe. | They shake the lamp. |
elles | branlent | Elles branlent le lit. | They rock the bed. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler (this article)
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Branler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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