Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Introduction to the verb branler
The English translation of the French verb branler is “to shake” or “to wobble”. The infinitive form is pronounced “bran-lay”.
The word branler comes from the Latin “brandire” which means “to brandish” or “to shake”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a physical movement or action that is unsteady or unstable.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, branler is used to express a hypothetical or past possibility. Here are three examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
- “Je doute qu’il ait branlé la tête en signe d’approbation.” (I doubt he shook his head in approval.)
- “Il était tellement saoul qu’il ait branlé en marchant.” (He was so drunk that he wobbled while walking.)
- “Elle souhaitait qu’ils n’aient pas branlé lors de la présentation.” (She wished they hadn’t shaken during the presentation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of branler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse branlé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse branlé. | I wish I had shook. |
tu | eusses branlé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses branlé. | I wish you had shook. |
il | eût branlé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût branlé. | I wish he had shook. |
elle | eût branlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût branlé. | I wish she had shook. |
on | eût branlé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût branlé. | I wish one had shook. |
nous | eussions branlé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions branlé. | I wish we had shook. |
vous | eussiez branlé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez branlé. | I wish you had shook. |
ils | eussent branlé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent branlé. | I wish they had shook. |
elles | eussent branlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent branlé. | I wish they had shook. |
Other Conjugations for Branler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb branler
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Branler – 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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