Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Introduction to the verb embrancher
The English translation of the French verb embrancher is “to branch off” or “to connect.” It is pronounced as “ahn-brahn-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word “embrancher” comes from the Old French word “embrancher” which means “to divide into branches.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a compound tense used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Some examples of the usage of “embrancher” in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- J’espère que tu aies embranché le câble correctement. (I hope you have connected the cable correctly.)
- Il faut que nous ayons embranché la nouvelle ligne téléphonique avant la fin de la semaine. (We must have branched off the new telephone line before the end of the week.)
- Il était nécessaire que vous eussiez embranché les tuyaux avant de procéder à la construction. (It was necessary for you to have branched off the pipes before proceeding with the construction.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. The verb “embrancher” is conjugated in the Subjonctif Passé tense by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Présent form followed by the past participle “embranché.” In English, the auxiliary verb “have” is used to express the same tense.
In summary, “embrancher” comes from the Old French word meaning “to divide into branches” and it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of embrancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie embranché | Je ne suis pas sûr que j’aie embranché. | I’m not sure I have connected. |
tu | aies embranché | Il faut que tu aies embranché. | You must have connected. |
il | ait embranché | Il est important qu’il ait embranché. | It’s important he connected. |
elle | ait embranché | Elle préfère qu’elle ait embranché. | She prefers she connected. |
on | ait embranché | On espère qu’on ait embranché. | We hope we connected. |
nous | ayons embranché | Nous voulons que nous ayons embranché. | We want us to connect. |
vous | ayez embranché | Il est nécessaire que vous ayez embranché. | It’s necessary that you connect. |
ils | aient embranché | Ils doutent qu’ils aient embranché. | They doubt they connected. |
elles | aient embranché | Elles craignent qu’elles aient embranché. | They fear they connected. |
Other Conjugations for Embrancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embrancher
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Embrancher – 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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