Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Introduction to the verb broyer
The English translation of the French verb broyer is “to crush” or “to grind.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bwa-ray.”
The verb broyer comes from the Latin word “brogliare,” meaning “to crush.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how broyer is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je broyasse les fruits pour faire de la confiture. (It was necessary for me to crush the fruits to make jam.)
- Nous voulions que vous broyiez les grains avant de les mettre dans le moulin. (We wanted you to grind the grains before putting them in the mill.)
- Elle craignait que le bruit du marteau ne broyât ses os. (She feared that the noise of the hammer would crush her bones.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Imparfait tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. The verb broyer is conjugated in the third person singular (broyait) and plural (broyassent) forms, and is often preceded by the conjunction “que” to introduce the subordinate clause.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of broyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | broyasse | Si j’étais forte, je broyasse facilement la glace. | If I were strong, I would easily crush the ice. |
tu | broyasses | Si tu avais un meilleur marteau, tu broyasses plus vite. | If you had a better hammer, you would crush faster. |
il | broyât | Il faudrait qu’il broyât le blé pour faire de la farine. | He would have to grind the wheat to make flour. |
elle | broyât | Elle aurait peur si elle broyât les os. | She would be afraid if she crushed bones. |
on | broyât | Si on broyât tous les aliments, on n’aurait plus besoin de dents. | If one crushed all food, one wouldn’t need teeth anymore. |
nous | broyassions | Si nous broyassions les feuilles, on pourrait faire du compost. | If we crushed the leaves, we could make compost. |
vous | broyassiez | Si vous broyassiez plus finement, vous auriez une meilleure texture. | If you crushed more finely, you would have a better texture. |
ils | broyassent | S’ils broyassent la glace, on pourrait faire des smoothies. | If they crushed the ice, we could make smoothies. |
elles | broyassent | Si elles broyassent les pommes, on pourrait faire du jus. | If they crushed the apples, we could make juice. |
Other Conjugations for Broyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
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Broyer – 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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