Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb embroncher

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The English translation of the French verb embroncher is “to start or engage (something)”. It is pronounced as “ehm-brohn-shay” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of embroncher can be traced back to the Old French word “embronchier” which means “to put on or attach a shaft or handle”. Over time, it evolved to also mean “to start or engage (something)”, possibly due to the action of starting a machine or vehicle by turning a handle or lever.

In everyday French, embroncher is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé (subjunctive past) tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” conjugated in the subjunctive present tense, followed by the past participle of embroncher.

Examples of its usage in this tense with English translations are:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu embronches la conversation hier soir. (I wish you had started the conversation last night.)
  2. Il est possible qu’il ait embronché le moteur avant de partir. (It’s possible that he started the engine before leaving.)
  3. Nous aurions préféré qu’ils n’aient pas embronché cette guerre. (We would have preferred if they had not started this war.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of embroncher

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie embronché Il faut que je me sois embronché. I must have gotten tangled up.
tu aies embronché Tu doutes que tu aies embronché. You doubt that you got tangled up.
il ait embronché Il est possible qu’il ait embronché. It’s possible he got tangled up.
elle ait embronché Elle veut qu’elle ait embronché. She wants to have gotten tangled up.
on ait embronché On espère qu’on ait embronché. We hope we got tangled up.
nous ayons embronché Nous préférons que nous ayons embronché. We prefer to have gotten tangled up.
vous ayez embronché Vous êtes sûr que vous ayez embronché. Are you sure you got tangled up.
ils aient embronché Ils ont peur qu’ils aient embronché. They’re afraid they got tangled up.
elles aient embronché Elles doutent qu’elles aient embronché. They doubt they got tangled up.

Other Conjugations for Embroncher.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embroncher

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Embroncher – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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