Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Introduction to the verb brocarder
The English translation of the French verb brocarder is to ridicule, to mock, or to make fun of. It is pronounced as “bro-kar-day”.
Brocarder comes from the Old French word “broche” meaning “needle”, as in a pointed remark. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for events that have already taken place before another past event.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’eus brocardé mon collègue avant qu’il ne réalise son erreur. (I had ridiculed my colleague before he realized his mistake.)
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Tu eus brocardé le politicien pendant son discours. (You had mocked the politician during his speech.)
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Elle eut brocardé son voisin avant qu’il ne s’excuse. (She had made fun of her neighbor before he apologized.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brocarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brocardé | I had mocked |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brocardé | You had mocked |
il | il eût | Il eût brocardé | He had mocked |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brocardé | She had mocked |
on | on eût | On eût brocardé | One had mocked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brocardé | We had mocked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brocardé | You had mocked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brocardé | They had mocked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brocardé | They had mocked |
Other Conjugations for Brocarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
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Brocarder – 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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