Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Introduction to the verb brocher
The English translation of the French verb brocher is “to bind” or “to staple.” The infinitive form of brocher is pronounced as “broh-shay.”
Brocher comes from the Old French word “brochier,” meaning “to fasten with a brooch or pin.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of binding or stapling sheets of paper together, such as in a book or document.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, brocher is used to express a doubt, wish, or possibility in the past. Some common trigger words for this tense include “je doute que” (I doubt that), “je souhaite que” (I wish that), and “il est possible que” (it is possible that).
Here are three examples of brocher in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Je doute que tu aies bien broché les pages du rapport. (I doubt that you stapled the pages of the report properly.)
- Nous souhaitons que vous ayez bien broché les documents avant de les envoyer. (We wish that you stapled the documents properly before sending them.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait oublié de brocher les feuilles de son cahier de travaux pratiques. (It is possible that she forgot to bind the sheets of her lab notebook.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of brocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie broché | Je suis content que j’aie broché. | I’m glad I stapled. |
tu | aies broché | Il est important que tu aies broché. | It’s important that you stapled. |
il | ait broché | Il est possible qu’il ait broché. | It’s possible he stapled. |
elle | ait broché | Elle veut qu’elle ait broché. | She wants to have stapled. |
on | ait broché | On espère qu’on ait broché. | We hope we stapled. |
nous | ayons broché | Nous voulons que nous ayons broché. | We want to have stapled. |
vous | ayez broché | Il est nécessaire que vous ayez broché. | It’s necessary for you to have stapled. |
ils | aient broché | Ils sont fiers qu’ils aient broché. | They are proud they stapled. |
elles | aient broché | Elles exigent qu’elles aient broché. | They demand that they stapled. |
Other Conjugations for Brocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
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Brocher – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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