Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Introduction to the verb brocarder
The English translation of the French verb brocarder is “to mock” or “to make fun of”. The infinitive form is pronounced “bro-kar-deh”.
Brocarder comes from the Old French word brocard, meaning “taunt” or “sarcasm”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a verb tense used to express actions or thoughts that are uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three examples of brocarder in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je voulais que tu ne me brocardasses pas devant tout le monde. (I wanted you to not mock me in front of everyone.)
- Il fallait que nous nous brocardassions les uns les autres pour détendre l’atmosphère. (We had to mock each other to lighten the mood.)
- Elle aurait aimé que ses amis ne la brocardassent pas sur son apparence. (She wished her friends wouldn’t mock her about her appearance.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brocarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brocardasse | Si j’étais méchant, je brocardasse tout le temps. | If I were mean, I would mock all the time. |
tu | brocardasses | Si tu n’avais pas peur, tu brocardasses sans hésiter. | If you weren’t afraid, you would mock without hesitation. |
il | brocardât | Il serait content si il brocardât plus souvent. | He would be happy if he mocked more often. |
elle | brocardât | Elle serait ravie si elle brocardât avec ses amis. | She would be delighted if she mocked with her friends. |
on | brocardât | Si on brocardât moins, on passerait pour des snobs. | If one mocked less, one would be seen as snobs. |
nous | brocardassions | Si nous brocardassions tout le monde, nous n’aurions plus d’amis. | If we mocked everyone, we would have no friends left. |
vous | brocardassiez | Si vous ne brocardassiez pas autant, vous seriez plus appréciés. | If you didn’t mock so much, you would be more appreciated. |
ils | brocardassent | S’ils brocardassent trop, ils seraient mal vus. | If they mocked too much, they would be seen in a negative light. |
elles | brocardassent | Si elles brocardassent ensemble, ça ne serait pas drôle. | If they mocked together, it wouldn’t be funny. |
Other Conjugations for Brocarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocarder
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Brocarder – 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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