Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Introduction to the verb broncher
The English translation of the French verb broncher is “to flinch” or “to stumble.” It is pronounced as [brɔ̃.ʃe] in its infinitive form.
Broncher comes from the Old French word “brunche,” meaning “to make a sudden movement.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Some examples of the usage of broncher in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais bronché en entendant le bruit de la porte. (I had flinched upon hearing the sound of the door.)
- Ils étaient déjà partis quand j’ai bronché. (They had already left when I stumbled.)
- Elle avait bronché avant même que je lui parle. (She had flinched even before I spoke to her.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of broncher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bronché | J’avais bronché devant l’audience. | I had stumbled in front of the audience. |
tu | tu avais bronché | Tu avais bronché au mauvais moment. | You had stumbled at the wrong time. |
il | il avait bronché | Il avait bronché à l’idée. | He had stumbled at the idea. |
elle | elle avait bronché | Elle avait bronché devant la difficulté. | She had stumbled in front of the difficulty. |
on | on avait bronché | On avait bronché devant l’obstacle. | One had stumbled in front of the obstacle. |
nous | nous avions bronché | Nous avions bronché devant l’épreuve. | We had stumbled in front of the test. |
vous | vous aviez bronché | Vous aviez bronché devant la tâche. | You had stumbled in front of the task. |
ils | ils avaient bronché | Ils avaient bronché devant la critique. | They had stumbled in front of the criticism. |
elles | elles avaient bronché | Elles avaient bronché devant la difficulté. | They had stumbled in front of the difficulty. |
Other Conjugations for Broncher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broncher
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Broncher – 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
Summary
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