Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Introduction to the verb brocher
The English translation of the French verb “brocher” is “to bind” or “to stitch.” The infinitive form, “brocher,” is pronounced as “bro-shay.”
The verb “brocher” originates from the Old French word “brochier,” which means “to attach with a pin or brooch.” It evolved from the Latin word “brocchus,” which referred to a metal point or spike. In everyday French, “brocher” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense, often found in written texts.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “brocher” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Je brochai les pages du livre.
Translation: I bound the pages of the book. -
Tu brochas les documents ensemble.
Translation: You stitched the documents together. -
Il brocha le manuscrit avec soin.
Translation: He carefully bound the manuscript.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of brocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | brochai | J’ai broché le livre. | I stitched the book. |
Tu | brochas | Tu as broché la chemise. | You stitched the shirt. |
Il | brocha | Il a broché le document. | He stitched the document. |
Elle | brocha | Elle a broché le tissu. | She stitched the fabric. |
On | brocha | On a broché les feuilles. | One stitched the sheets. |
Nous | brochâmes | Nous avons broché les pages. | We stitched the pages. |
Vous | brochâtes | Vous avez broché les photos. | You stitched the photos. |
Ils | brochèrent | Ils ont broché les livres. | They stitched the books. |
Elles | brochèrent | Elles ont broché les sacs. | They (feminine) stitched the bags. |
Other Conjugations for Brocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
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Brocher – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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