Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Introduction to the verb brouiller
The English translation of the French verb brouiller is to confuse or to mix up. It is pronounced as “broo-yay”.
Brouiller comes from the Old French word “brouiller” meaning to mix or to stir. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past event that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- Il est possible que je l’aie brouillé avec mon ex-petite amie. (It is possible that I confused him with my ex-girlfriend.)
- Je regrette que tu aies brouillé les cartes. (I regret that you mixed up the cards.)
- Il faut que nous ayons brouillé les pistes pour éviter d’être découverts. (We had to confuse the tracks to avoid being discovered.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of brouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie brouillé | Je ne crois pas que j’aie brouillé. | I don’t think I stirred up. |
tu | aies brouillé | Il est possible que tu aies brouillé. | It’s possible you stirred up. |
il | ait brouillé | J’espère qu’il ait brouillé. | I hope he stirred up. |
elle | ait brouillé | Elle est contente qu’elle ait brouillé. | She is happy she stirred up. |
on | ait brouillé | On ne pense pas qu’on ait brouillé. | We don’t think we stirred up. |
nous | ayons brouillé | Nous voulons que nous ayons brouillé. | We want us to have stirred up. |
vous | ayez brouillé | Je doute que vous ayez brouillé. | I doubt that you stirred up. |
ils | aient brouillé | Ils sont sûrs qu’ils aient brouillé. | They are sure they stirred up. |
elles | aient brouillé | Elles craignent qu’elles aient brouillé. | They fear they stirred up. |
Other Conjugations for Brouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
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Brouiller – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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