Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Introduction to the verb brosser
The English translation of the French verb brosser is “to brush.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “broh-say.”
The word brosser comes from the Old French word “brosse,” meaning “brush,” and can be traced back to the Latin word “bruscus,” meaning “stiff hair.”
In everyday French, brosser is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already occurred. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense and adding the past participle of brosser.
Here are three examples of brosser used in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
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Il faut que j’aie brossé mes cheveux avant d’aller à la fête. (I had to have brushed my hair before going to the party.)
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Il est possible qu’elle ait brossé le chien ce matin. (It is possible that she brushed the dog this morning.)
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Je doute qu’ils aient brossé les dents après le dîner. (I doubt that they brushed their teeth after dinner.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of brosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie brossé | Je doute que j’aie brossé. | I doubt that I brushed. |
tu | aies brossé | Il faut que tu aies brossé. | You must have brushed. |
il | ait brossé | Il est possible qu’il ait brossé. | It’s possible he brushed. |
elle | ait brossé | Elle craint qu’elle ait brossé. | She fears she brushed. |
on | ait brossé | On veut qu’on ait brossé. | We want it to have been brushed. |
nous | ayons brossé | Espérons que nous ayons brossé. | Let’s hope we brushed. |
vous | ayez brossé | Il est important que vous ayez brossé. | It’s important that you brushed. |
ils | aient brossé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient brossé. | They doubt they brushed. |
elles | aient brossé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient brossé. | They prefer they brushed. |
Other Conjugations for Brosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
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Brosser – 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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