Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Introduction to the verb brûler
The English translation of the French verb brûler is “to burn.” The infinitive form of brûler is pronounced “broo-lay.”
Brûler comes from the Latin word “burrere,” meaning “to burn.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a verb tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je brûlasse le bois pour faire du feu. (I had to burn the wood to make a fire.)
- Il était possible que le feu se brûlât tout seul. (It was possible that the fire would burn out on its own.)
- Je souhaitais que tu ne brûlasses pas les aliments. (I wished that you wouldn’t burn the food.)
English translations:
- I had to burn the wood to make a fire.
- It was possible that the fire would burn out on its own.
- I wished that you wouldn’t burn the food.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brûlasse | Si j’étais un dragon, je brûlasse tout sur mon passage. | If I were a dragon, I would burn everything in my path. |
tu | brûlasses | Si tu jouais avec le feu, tu brûlasses ta maison. | If you played with fire, you would burn your house down. |
il | brûlât | Il serait triste si il brûlât tous ses souvenirs. | He would be sad if he burned all his memories. |
elle | brûlât | Elle serait contente si elle brûlât ses calories aussi vite qu’elle les mange. | She would be happy if she burned calories as quickly as she ate them. |
on | brûlât | Si on brûlât tout ce qu’on n’aime pas, il n’y aurait plus rien à manger. | If one burned everything one didn’t like, there would be nothing left to eat. |
nous | brûlassions | Si nous brûlassions un feu de camp, nous chanterions des chansons. | If we burned a campfire, we would sing songs. |
vous | brûlassiez | Si vous brûlassiez un feu rouge, vous risqueriez un accident. | If you ran a red light, you would risk an accident. |
ils | brûlassent | S’ils brûlassent les feuilles mortes, le jardin serait plus propre. | If they burned the dead leaves, the garden would be cleaner. |
elles | brûlassent | Si elles brûlassent leurs problèmes, elles seraient plus heureuses. | If they burned their problems, they would be happier. |
Other Conjugations for Brûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
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Brûler – 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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