Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Introduction to the verb brancarder
The English translation of the French verb brancarder is “to carry on a stretcher” or “to transport on a stretcher.” It is pronounced “brahn-kahr-deh.”
The word brancarder comes from the Old French word “branc” which means “branch,” and “arder” which means “to burn.” In the 19th century, this verb was used to describe the act of carrying wounded soldiers on a stretcher during battle. Nowadays, it is still primarily used in medical or emergency contexts, but can also refer to carrying heavy objects on a stretcher-like device.
In everyday French, brancarder is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past. This tense is formed by conjugating the verb “brancarder” in the Imparfait tense and adding the Subjonctif endings -asse, -asses, -ât, -assions, -assiez, -assent.
Examples:
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Il fallait que nous le brancardions jusqu’à l’hôpital.
Translation: We had to carry him on a stretcher to the hospital. -
J’aurais préféré que vous les brancardiez ensemble.
Translation: I would have preferred if you had carried them together on a stretcher. -
Je doute qu’ils vous aient laissé brancarder le patient tout seul.
Translation: I doubt they let you carry the patient on a stretcher by yourself.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brancarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brancardasse | Si j’étais fort, je brancardasse la voiture. | If I were strong, I would push the car. |
tu | brancardasses | Si tu m’aidais, tu brancardasses avec moi. | If you helped me, you would push with me. |
il | brancardât | Il serait utile si il brancardât avec les autres. | He would be helpful if he pushed with the others. |
elle | brancardât | Elle serait amusante si elle brancardât en chantant. | She would be funny if she pushed while singing. |
on | brancardât | Si on brancardât plus fort, on irait plus vite. | If one pushed harder, we would go faster. |
nous | brancardassions | Si nous brancardassions tous ensemble, nous serions plus rapides. | If we all pushed together, we would be faster. |
vous | brancardassiez | Si vous brancardassiez aussi fort que moi, nous irions plus loin. | If you pushed as hard as I do, we would go farther. |
ils | brancardassent | S’ils brancardassent plus souvent, ils auraient une meilleure forme physique. | If they pushed more often, they would be in better physical shape. |
elles | brancardassent | Si elles brancardassent ensemble, elles pourraient soulever plus. | If they pushed together, they could lift more. |
Other Conjugations for Brancarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancarder
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Brancarder – 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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