Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 “brah-nlehr.”
The word branler comes from the Latin word “brandula” which means “to swing” or “to sway.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Example 1: Il avait branlé la table depuis qu’il l’avait installée. (He had been shaking the table since he had installed it.)
Example 2: J’avais peur car la terre avait branlé pendant l’orage. (I was scared because the earth had been shaking during the storm.)
Example 3: Les feuilles des arbres avaient branlé sous le vent fort. (The leaves of the trees had been shaking in the strong wind.)
English translations:
- He had been shaking the table since he had installed it.
- I was scared because the earth had been shaking during the storm.
- The leaves of the trees had been shaking in the strong wind.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of branler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais branlé | J’avais branlé la bouteille de vin. | I had shaken the bottle of wine. |
tu | tu avais branlé | Tu avais branlé la table. | You had shaken the table. |
il | il avait branlé | Il avait branlé le bébé. | He had shaken the baby. |
elle | elle avait branlé | Elle avait branlé la tête. | She had shaken her head. |
on | on avait branlé | On avait branlé le sac. | One had shaken the bag. |
nous | nous avions branlé | Nous avions branlé les dés. | We had shaken the dice. |
vous | vous aviez branlé | Vous aviez branlé la poubelle. | You had shaken the trash can. |
ils | ils avaient branlé | Ils avaient branlé l’arbre. | They had shaken the tree. |
elles | elles avaient branlé | Elles avaient branlé les épaules. | They had shrugged their shoulders. |
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 (this article)
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
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Branler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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