Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Introduction to the verb brider
The English translation of the French verb brider is “to bridle” or “to curb”. It is pronounced “bree-der” in its infinitive form.
The word brider comes from the Old French word “bridier”, which means “to bridle a horse”. It is derived from the Latin word “brīdāre”, which also refers to the act of bridling a horse.
In everyday French, the verb brider is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense as a way to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used with verbs like “vouloir” (to want), “pouvoir” (to be able to), or “devoir” (to have to).
Here are 3 examples of brider in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with English translations:
- Je voulais qu’elle me bride ses impulsions. (I wanted her to bridle her impulses.)
- Il fallait que tu brides ton enthousiasme pour ne pas tout gâcher. (You had to curb your enthusiasm to avoid ruining everything.)
- Nous aurions dû brider notre consommation pour économiser de l’argent. (We should have curbed our consumption to save money.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bridasse | Si j’étais courageux, je bridasse mon cheval. | If I were brave, I would bridle my horse. |
tu | bridasses | Si tu sortais plus souvent, tu bridasses mieux tes impulsions. | If you went out more often, you would control your impulses better. |
il | bridât | Il serait plus prudent s’il bridât son colère. | He would be more prudent if he restrained his anger. |
elle | bridât | Elle serait plus heureuse si elle bridât ses envies. | She would be happier if she restrained her desires. |
on | bridât | Si on se bridât trop, on ne pourrait pas s’exprimer librement. | If one restrained oneself too much, one couldn’t express oneself freely. |
nous | bridassions | Si nous bridassions nos dépenses, nous économiserions plus. | If we restrained our expenses, we would save more. |
vous | bridassiez | Si vous bridassiez vos opinions, vous ne seriez pas vous-même. | If you restrained your opinions, you wouldn’t be yourself. |
ils | bridassent | S’ils bridassent leur enthousiasme, ils ne profiteraient pas du moment. | If they restrained their enthusiasm, they wouldn’t enjoy the moment. |
elles | bridassent | Si elles bridassent leur émotion, elles paraîtraient plus stoïques. | If they restrained their emotion, they would seem more stoic. |
Other Conjugations for Brider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
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Brider – 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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