Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Introduction to the verb brouillonner
The English translation of the French verb brouillonner is “to draft” or “to scribble.” The infinitive form is pronounced “broo-yon-nay.”
The origin of the word brouillonner can be traced back to the Old French verb “brouiller,” meaning “to confuse.” It later evolved to mean “to scribble” or “to draft.” In everyday French, brouillonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Example 1: Il fallait que je brouillonnasse l’article avant de le publier.
English translation: I had to draft the article before publishing it.
Example 2: Je te conseillais de brouillonner ton discours avant de le présenter.
English translation: I advised you to draft your speech before presenting it.
Example 3: Il était important que nous brouillonnassions le contrat avant de le signer.
English translation: It was important for us to draft the contract before signing it.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brouillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brouillonnasse | Il était probable que je brouillonnasse avant la date limite. | It was likely that I would have made drafts before the deadline. |
tu | brouillonnasses | Si tu te dépêchais, tu brouillonnasses moins. | If you hurried, you would make fewer drafts. |
il | brouillonnât | Il était possible qu’il brouillonnât avant de publier son livre. | It was possible that he would make drafts before publishing his book. |
elle | brouillonnât | Elle aurait préféré qu’elle brouillonnât avant de montrer son travail. | She would have preferred that she made drafts before showing her work. |
on | brouillonnât | Si on brouillonnât ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If we made drafts together, it would be faster. |
nous | brouillonnassions | Si nous brouillonnassions tous les jours, nous aurions plus de progrès. | If we made drafts every day, we would have more progress. |
vous | brouillonnassiez | Si vous brouillonnassiez moins, vous auriez plus de temps pour éditer. | If you made fewer drafts, you would have more time to edit. |
ils | brouillonnassent | S’ils brouillonnassent plus lentement, ça serait plus précis. | If they made drafts more slowly, it would be more accurate. |
elles | brouillonnassent | Elle aurait aimé qu’elles brouillonnassent avant de présenter leur projet. | She would have liked them to make drafts before presenting their project. |
Other Conjugations for Brouillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
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Brouillonner – 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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