Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Introduction to the verb brocanter
The English translation of the French verb brocanter is “to bargain hunt” or “to haggle.” It is pronounced as “bro-kahn-teh.”
Brocanter comes from the word “brocante,” which means a secondhand market or flea market. It is derived from the word “broc,” which refers to old or used items.
In everyday French, brocanter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of brocanter used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’ai brocanté toute la journée avant de trouver le parfait vase en porcelaine. (I had bargained hunted all day before finding the perfect porcelain vase.)
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Tu avais brocanté pendant des heures avant de décider d’acheter cette lampe antique. (You had haggled for hours before deciding to buy this antique lamp.)
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Ils avaient brocanté dans plusieurs boutiques avant de tomber sur un magnifique tableau du 19ème siècle. (They had bargain hunted in several shops before stumbling upon a beautiful 19th century painting.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brocanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brocanté | I had scavenged |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brocanté | You had scavenged |
il | il eût | Il eût brocanté | He had scavenged |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brocanté | She had scavenged |
on | on eût | On eût brocanté | One had scavenged |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brocanté | We had scavenged |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brocanté | You had scavenged |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brocanté | They had scavenged |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brocanté | They had scavenged |
Other Conjugations for Brocanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
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Brocanter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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