Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Introduction to the verb bancher
The English translation of the French verb bancher is “to plug in” or “to connect.” It is pronounced as “bahn-shay.”
The word “bancher” comes from the Old French word “banche,” meaning “beam” or “plank.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Il fallait que je banchasse l’ordinateur pour le faire fonctionner. (I had to plug in the computer to make it work.)
- Elle souhaitait que je banchasse son téléphone avant de partir en vacances. (She wished for me to connect her phone before leaving for vacation.)
- J’espérais que tu banchasses la télévision pour que nous puissions regarder le match. (I was hoping that you would plug in the TV so we could watch the game.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | branchasse | Si je gagnais au loto, je branchasse tous mes amis pour une fête. | If I won the lottery, I would invite all my friends to a party. |
tu | branchasses | Si tu banchasses plus souvent, tu aurais plus d’amis. | If you socialized more often, you would have more friends. |
il | branchât | Il serait heureux si il branchât avec toi. | He would be happy if he hung out with you. |
elle | branchât | Elle serait contente si elle ne branchât pas avec des gens méchants. | She would be happy if she didn’t hang out with mean people. |
on | branchât | Si on branchât avec des gens intéressants, on apprendrait beaucoup. | If one hung out with interesting people, one would learn a lot. |
nous | branchassions | Si nous branchassions tous ensemble, on s’amuserait bien. | If we all hung out together, we would have fun. |
vous | branchassiez | Si vous ne branchassiez pas avec des gens ennuyeux, vous auriez plus de temps libre. | If you didn’t hang out with boring people, you would have more free time. |
ils | branchassent | S’ils branchassent avec des personnes de cultures différentes, ils apprendraient à mieux se connaître. | If they hung out with people from different cultures, they would get to know each other better. |
elles | branchassent | Si elles ne branchassent pas tant, elles seraient moins fatiguées. | If they didn’t hang out as much, they would be less tired. |
Other Conjugations for Bancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bancher
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Bancher – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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