Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Introduction to the verb braconner
The English translation of the French verb braconner is “to poach” or “to hunt illegally”. It is pronounced as “brah-koh-neh”.
The word braconner comes from the Old French “bracon” which means “to hunt with a dog”. It is believed to derive from the Celtic word “brac”, meaning “hound”. In everyday French, braconner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish or a possibility, and often includes a sense of doubt or subjectivity.
Examples in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que je braconne dans cette réserve pour trouver du gibier. – It’s necessary that I poach in this reserve to find some game.
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J’aimerais que tu ne braconnes pas sur ces terres privées. – I would like for you not to poach on these private lands.
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Il est possible que les braconniers aient pris encore plus de poissons cette année. – It’s possible that the poachers have taken even more fish this year.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of braconner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | braconne | Je doute que je braconne. | I doubt I poach. |
tu | braconnes | Je ne veux pas que tu braconnes. | I don’t want you to poach. |
il | braconne | Il semble qu’il braconne. | It seems he poaches. |
elle | braconne | Elle nie qu’elle braconne. | She denies poaching. |
on | braconne | Il est interdit qu’on braconne. | It’s forbidden to poach. |
nous | braconnions | Il est important que nous braconnions. | It’s important we poach. |
vous | braconniez | Il est nécessaire que vous braconniez. | It’s necessary you poach. |
ils | braconnent | Il est possible qu’ils braconnent. | It’s possible they poach. |
elles | braconnent | Il est crucial qu’elles braconnent. | It’s crucial they poach. |
Other Conjugations for Braconner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
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Braconner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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