Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Introduction to the verb brancher
The English translation of the French verb brancher is “to plug in” or “to connect.” It is pronounced as [bʁɑ̃.ʃe] in the infinitive form.
The word brancher comes from the Old French term “branche,” meaning “branch” or “twig.” It evolved to mean “to connect” or “to attach” in modern French.
In everyday French, the verb brancher is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. This tense is formed by using the present subjunctive of “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of brancher in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
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Il faut que tu aies branché l’ordinateur avant de l’utiliser. (It was necessary for you to have plugged in the computer before using it.)
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Je doute qu’il soit branché sur la même prise de courant. (I doubt that he plugged into the same power outlet.)
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Il est possible que nous ayons mal branché la télévision, c’est pour ça qu’elle ne fonctionne pas. (It’s possible that we connected the television incorrectly, that’s why it’s not working.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of brancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie branché | Je doute que j’aie branché. | I doubt that I plugged in. |
tu | aies branché | Il faut que tu aies branché. | You must have plugged in. |
il | ait branché | Il est possible qu’il ait branché. | It’s possible he plugged in. |
elle | ait branché | Elle craint qu’elle ait branché. | She fears she plugged in. |
on | ait branché | On veut qu’on ait branché. | We want it to have been plugged in. |
nous | ayons branché | Espérons que nous ayons branché. | Let’s hope we plugged in. |
vous | ayez branché | Il est important que vous ayez branché. | It’s important that you plugged in. |
ils | aient branché | Ils doutent qu’ils aient branché. | They doubt they plugged in. |
elles | aient branché | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient branché. | They prefer they plugged in. |
Other Conjugations for Brancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
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Brancher – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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