Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Introduction to the verb brocanter
The English translation of the French verb brocanter is “to bargain” or “to haggle.” It is pronounced as “broh-kahn-teh” in its infinitive form.
Brocanter is derived from the French word “brocante,” which refers to a flea market or secondhand market. The verb brocanter originated from the noun brocante as people would often bargain and haggle for goods at these markets.
In everyday French, brocanter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense when expressing a wish, possibility, or condition that is in the past. It is also used in subordinate clauses after certain expressions of emotion or opinion.
Three simple examples of brocanter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il fallait que j’aie brocanté pour obtenir ce prix. (I had to bargain to get this price.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies brocanté avec moi à la brocante. (I would have liked for you to have bargained with me at the flea market.)
- Je regrette que nous ayons brocanté si longtemps pour rien. (I regret that we haggled for so long for nothing.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brocanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse brocanté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse brocanté. | I wish I had bartered. |
tu | eusses brocanté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses brocanté. | I wish you had bartered. |
il | eût brocanté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût brocanté. | I wish he had bartered. |
elle | eût brocanté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût brocanté. | I wish she had bartered. |
on | eût brocanté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût brocanté. | I wish one had bartered. |
nous | eussions brocanté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions brocanté. | I wish we had bartered. |
vous | eussiez brocanté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez brocanté. | I wish you had bartered. |
ils | eussent brocanté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent brocanté. | I wish they had bartered. |
elles | eussent brocanté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent brocanté. | I wish they had bartered. |
Other Conjugations for Brocanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocanter
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Brocanter – 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
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