Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Introduction to the verb braconner
The English translation of the French verb braconner is “to poach” or “to hunt illegally.” The infinitive form of braconner is pronounced “brah-koh-nay.”
The word braconner comes from the Old French word “bracon,” meaning “hunting dog.” It has its roots in the Old Low Franconian word “brekan,” meaning “to hunt.” In everyday French, braconner is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a desired or hypothetical action in the past.
Here are three examples of braconner in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Il aurait pu braconner cette espèce rare d’oiseau si c’était légal. (He could have poached this rare species of bird if it were legal.)
- Je suis contente que vous ayez braconné du sanglier pour le dîner. (I am happy that you poached a wild boar for dinner.)
- Il est possible qu’ils aient braconné des cerfs dans cette forêt interdite. (It is possible that they poached deer in this forbidden forest.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of braconner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie braconné | Il est peu probable que j’aie braconné. | It’s unlikely that I poached. |
tu | aies braconné | Je crains que tu aies braconné. | I fear you may have poached. |
il | ait braconné | Il est possible qu’il ait braconné. | It’s possible he poached. |
elle | ait braconné | Elle est persuadée qu’elle ait braconné. | She is convinced she poached. |
on | ait braconné | On veut qu’on ait braconné. | We want it to have been poached. |
nous | ayons braconné | Il est important que nous ayons braconné. | It’s important that we poached. |
vous | ayez braconné | Je doute que vous ayez braconné. | I doubt you poached. |
ils | aient braconné | Ils préfèrent qu’ils aient braconné. | They prefer they poached. |
elles | aient braconné | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient braconné. | They hope they poached. |
Other Conjugations for Braconner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
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Braconner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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