Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb brandiller

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The English translation of the French verb brandiller is “to sway” or “to wobble.” It is pronounced as “brahn-dee-yay.”

The word brandiller comes from the Old French word “brandiller” which means “to move back and forth” or “to waver.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express hypothetical or uncertain situations in the past.

Some examples of using brandiller in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que tu brandillasses pour que je puisse te prendre en photo. (You had to sway for me to be able to take your picture.)
  2. Si elle ne brandillait pas autant, elle serait déjà arrivée à la gare. (If she didn’t wobble so much, she would have already arrived at the train station.)
  3. Nous préférons que vous ne brandillassiez pas trop pendant la présentation. (We’d prefer if you didn’t sway too much during the presentation.)

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brandiller

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je brandillasse Je ne saurais pas comment brandillasse sans cet outil. I wouldn’t know how to brandish without this tool.
tu brandillasses Si tu étais plus fort, tu brandillasses avec plus d’aisance. If you were stronger, you would brandish more easily.
il brandillât Il préférerait que je brandillât avec précaution. He would prefer if I brandished with caution.
elle brandillât Elle serait fière si elle brandillât plus vite. She would be proud if she brandished faster.
on brandillât Il faudrait que l’on brandillât moins pour éviter l’accident. We should brandish less to avoid an accident.
nous brandillassions Nous brandillassions avec assurance si nous avions plus d’expérience. We would brandish with confidence if we had more experience.
vous brandillassiez Si vous brandillassiez mieux, vous auriez plus de succès. If you brandished better, you would have more success.
ils brandillassent S’ils brandillassent plus haut, ils impressionneraient plus. If they brandished higher, they would be more impressive.
elles brandillassent Si elles brandillassent ensemble, ça serait plus synchronisé. If they brandished together, it would be more synchronized.

Other Conjugations for Brandiller.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller (this article)

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller

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Brandiller – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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