Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Introduction to the verb brouter
The English translation of the French verb “brouter” is “to graze” or “to browse.” It is pronounced as “broo-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word “brouter” comes from the Old French verb “brouster,” which meant “to graze.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il est possible que les vaches aient brouté toute l’herbe du champ. (It is possible that the cows grazed all the grass in the field.)
- Je doute qu’elle ait brouté les tulipes dans le jardin. (I doubt that she grazed on the tulips in the garden.)
- Nous aurions aimé que les moutons aient brouté cette partie de la colline. (We would have liked for the sheep to have grazed this part of the hill.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of brouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie brouté | Je doute que j’aie brouté. | I doubt that I fed. |
tu | aies brouté | Nous voulons que tu aies brouté. | We want you to have fed. |
il | ait brouté | Il est possible qu’il ait brouté. | It’s possible he fed. |
elle | ait brouté | Elle veut qu’elle ait brouté. | She wants she fed. |
on | ait brouté | On préfère qu’on ait brouté. | We prefer it to have been fed. |
nous | ayons brouté | Nous sommes contents que nous ayons brouté. | We’re glad we fed. |
vous | ayez brouté | Il est important que vous ayez brouté. | It’s important that you fed. |
ils | aient brouté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient brouté. | They doubt they fed. |
elles | aient brouté | Elles craignent qu’elles aient brouté. | They fear they fed. |
Other Conjugations for Brouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
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Brouter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
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