Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Introduction to the verb brocarder
The English translation of the French verb brocarder is “to mock” or “to taunt.” It is pronounced as “broh-kahr-deh” in its infinitive form.
Brocarder comes from the Old French word “brocard,” which means a joke or a taunt. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of brocarder in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais brocardé mon frère avant qu’il ne se mette en colère. (I had mocked my brother before he got angry.)
- Tu avais brocardé tes camarades de classe avant qu’ils ne se rendent compte de la vérité. (You had taunted your classmates before they realized the truth.)
- Elle avait brocardé ses collègues de travail avant qu’ils ne laissent tomber le projet. (She had made fun of her coworkers before they dropped the project.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brocarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brocardé | J’avais brocardé mes collègues. | I had teased my colleagues. |
tu | tu avais brocardé | Tu avais brocardé ton ami. | You had teased your friend. |
il | il avait brocardé | Il avait brocardé son adversaire. | He had taunted his opponent. |
elle | elle avait brocardé | Elle avait brocardé sa sœur. | She had mocked her sister. |
on | on avait brocardé | On avait brocardé l’équipe adverse. | One had ridiculed the opposing team. |
nous | nous avions brocardé | Nous avions brocardé nos voisins. | We had made fun of our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez brocardé | Vous aviez brocardé les enfants. | You had teased the children. |
ils | ils avaient brocardé | Ils avaient brocardé leurs collègues. | They had teased their colleagues. |
elles | elles avaient brocardé | Elles avaient brocardé les garçons. | They had made fun of the boys. |
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 (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
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 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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