Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Introduction to the verb brancher
The English translation of the French verb brancher is “to plug in” or “to connect.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “bra-ahn-shay.”
“Brancher” comes from the French words “branche” meaning “branch” and “-er” which is a common ending for verbs in French. It is most often used in everyday French to indicate the action of plugging in or connecting something, such as an electronic device.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, “brancher” is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that happened before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of “brancher.”
Here are three simple examples of “brancher” in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies branché l’ordinateur avant que j’arrive. (I would have liked for you to have plugged in the computer before I arrived.)
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Il est possible que je me sois branché sur le mauvais réseau wifi. (It is possible that I connected to the wrong wifi network.)
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Je regrette que nous n’ayons pas branché l’imprimante hier soir. (I regret that we didn’t plug in the printer last night.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse branché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse branché. | I wish I had plugged in. |
tu | eusses branché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses branché. | I wish you had plugged in. |
il | eût branché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût branché. | I wish he had plugged in. |
elle | eût branché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût branché. | I wish she had plugged in. |
on | eût branché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût branché. | I wish one had plugged in. |
nous | eussions branché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions branché. | I wish we had plugged in. |
vous | eussiez branché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez branché. | I wish you had plugged in. |
ils | eussent branché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent branché. | I wish they had plugged in. |
elles | eussent branché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent branché. | I wish they had plugged in. |
Other Conjugations for Brancher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
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Brancher – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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