Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Introduction to the verb bredouiller
The English translation of the French verb bredouiller is “to mumble” or “to stammer.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “breh-doo-ee-yay.”
The word bredouiller comes from the Old French word “bredouil,” which means “stammering.” It is derived from the Latin word “balbutire,” meaning “to stutter.”
In everyday French, the verb bredouiller is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by combining the subjunctive mood of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” with the imparfait tense of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of how bredouiller is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il était possible que je bredouillasse pendant mon discours. (It was possible that I was mumbling during my speech.)
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Elle doutait qu’il bredouillât la réponse. (She doubted that he was stammering the answer.)
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Nous avions peur qu’ils bredouillassent lors de leur présentation. (We were afraid that they would mumble during their presentation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bredouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bredouillasse | Si j’étais nerveuse, je bredouillasse beaucoup. | If I were nervous, I would stammer a lot. |
tu | bredouillasses | Si tu me voyais, tu bredouillasses sans doute. | If you saw me, you would probably stutter. |
il | bredouillât | Il aurait peur s’il bredouillât devant le public. | He would be scared if he stuttered in front of the audience. |
elle | bredouillât | Elle serait embarrassée si elle bredouillât en français. | She would be embarrassed if she stuttered in French. |
on | bredouillât | Si on bredouillât moins, on serait plus compréhensible. | If one didn’t stutter as much, one would be more understandable. |
nous | bredouillassions | Si nous bredouillassions ensemble, ça serait difficile à comprendre. | If we all stuttered together, it would be hard to understand. |
vous | bredouillassiez | Si vous bredouillassiez moins, vous parleriez plus clairement. | If you stuttered less, you would speak more clearly. |
ils | bredouillassent | S’ils se sentaient nerveux, ils bredouillassent souvent. | If they felt nervous, they would often stutter. |
elles | bredouillassent | Si elles bredouillassent moins, ça serait plus facile à écouter. | If they stuttered less, it would be easier to listen to. |
Other Conjugations for Bredouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bredouiller
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Bredouiller – 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
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