Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Introduction to the verb brimbaler
The English translation of the French verb brimbaler is “to dawdle,” “to dilly-dally,” or “to fool around.” It is pronounced “breehm-bah-leh.”
The origin of the word brimbaler is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the Old French word “brimbale,” meaning “a plaything” or “a toy.”
In everyday French, brimbaler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish or a possibility in the past. This tense is commonly used to express uncertainty, doubt, or desire.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’aimerais que tu ne brimbales pas autant et que tu te concentres sur ton travail. (I wish you wouldn’t dawdle so much and focus on your work.)
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Il était possible qu’elle brimbalât à l’école au lieu de faire ses devoirs. (It was possible that she was dilly-dallying at school instead of doing her homework.)
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Nous préférions que vous ne brimbaliez pas pendant notre réunion et que vous écoutiez attentivement. (We would prefer if you didn’t fool around during our meeting and listened carefully.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brimbaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brimbalasse | Si j’avais le temps, je brimbalasse à travers la ville. | If I had the time, I would wander around the city. |
tu | brimbalasses | Si tu étais plus spontané, tu brimbalasses plus souvent. | If you were more spontaneous, you would wander more often. |
il | brimbalât | Il serait content si il brimbalât dans les montagnes. | He would be happy if he wandered in the mountains. |
elle | brimbalât | Elle serait surprise si elle brimbalât sans but précis. | She would be surprised if she wandered aimlessly. |
on | brimbalât | Si on brimbalât dans les rues, on découvrirait de nouvelles choses. | If one wandered in the streets, one would discover new things. |
nous | brimbalassions | Si nous brimbalassions ensemble, ça serait agréable. | If we wandered together, it would be pleasant. |
vous | brimbalassiez | Si vous brimbalassiez moins vite, vous profiteriez plus. | If you wandered less quickly, you would enjoy more. |
ils | brimbalassent | S’ils brimbalassent plus longtemps, ils se fatigueraient. | If they wandered for longer, they would get tired. |
elles | brimbalassent | Si elles brimbalassent dans la nature, elles se relaxeraient. | If they wandered in nature, they would relax. |
Other Conjugations for Brimbaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimbaler
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Brimbaler – 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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