Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Introduction to the verb brinquebaler
The English translation of the French verb brinquebaler is “to toss around” or “to jostle”. It is pronounced “brank-ba-lay”.
Brinquebaler comes from the combination of the French words “brinque”, meaning “toy” or “plaything”, and “baller”, meaning “to dance”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are 3 examples of brinquebaler used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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J’aurais aimé que tu ne me brinquebalasses pas autant lorsque nous étions enfants. (I wish you hadn’t jostled me around so much when we were kids.)
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Il fallait que je brinquebalasse ma valise dans les escaliers, car l’ascenseur était en panne. (I had to toss my suitcase up the stairs, because the elevator was broken.)
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Nous aurions préféré que les enfants ne se brinquebalassent pas autant dans la voiture pendant le voyage. (We would have preferred if the kids hadn’t jostled around so much in the car during the trip.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brinquebaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brinquebalasse | Je t’appellerais si je brinquebalasse moins. | I would call you if I stumbled less. |
tu | brinquebalasses | Tu te sentirais mieux si tu brinquebalasses moins. | You would feel better if you stumbled less. |
il | brinquebalât | Il se tiendrait mieux s’il brinquebalât moins. | He would stand better if he stumbled less. |
elle | brinquebalât | Elle marcherait plus vite si elle brinquebalât moins. | She would walk faster if she stumbled less. |
on | brinquebalât | On tomberait moins s’il brinquebalât moins. | One would fall less if one stumbled less. |
nous | brinquebalassions | Si nous brinquebalassions ensemble, nous tomberions. | If we stumbled together, we would fall. |
vous | brinquebalassiez | Si vous brinquebalassiez plus, vous seriez plus maladroits. | If you stumbled more, you would be clumsier. |
ils | brinquebalassent | S’ils brinquebalassent moins, ils seraient moins fatigués. | If they stumbled less, they would be less tired. |
elles | brinquebalassent | Si elles brinquebalassent ensemble, elles se feraient mal. | If they stumbled together, they would hurt themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Brinquebaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
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Brinquebaler – 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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