Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Introduction to the verb bricoler
The English translation of the French verb bricoler is “to tinker” or “to do odd jobs.” It is pronounced “bree-koh-lay.”
The origin of bricoler can be traced back to the Latin word “bricus,” meaning a small, everyday object. In French, it first appeared in the 16th century and evolved to mean the act of working or repairing small objects.
In everyday French, bricoler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past. It is formed by using the present subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of bricoler in the Subjonctif Passé tense with English translations:
- Il est possible que j’aie bricolé toute la journée. (It’s possible that I tinkered all day.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies bricolé cette vieille voiture. (I wish you had tinkered with that old car.)
- Il se peut qu’ils aient bricolé une solution temporaire pour le problème. (They may have tinkered with a temporary solution for the problem.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bricoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bricolé | Je suis content que j’aie bricolé. | I’m glad I tinkered. |
tu | aies bricolé | Il faut que tu aies bricolé. | You must have tinkered. |
il | ait bricolé | Il est possible qu’il ait bricolé. | It’s possible he tinkered. |
elle | ait bricolé | Elle préfère qu’elle ait bricolé. | She prefers she tinkered. |
on | ait bricolé | On veut qu’on ait bricolé. | We want it to have been tinkered. |
nous | ayons bricolé | Il est important que nous ayons bricolé. | It’s important that we tinkered. |
vous | ayez bricolé | Il est important que vous ayez bricolé. | It’s important that you tinkered. |
ils | aient bricolé | Ils sont contents que ils aient bricolé. | They are glad they tinkered. |
elles | aient bricolé | Elles craignent qu’elles aient bricolé. | They fear they tinkered. |
Other Conjugations for Bricoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
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Bricoler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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Future tense
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