Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brancher
Introduction to the verb brancher
The English translation of the French verb brancher is “to connect” or “to plug in.” It is pronounced as “brahn-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word brancher comes from the Old French word “branche,” meaning “branch” or “twig.” In modern French, it is most often used in its figurative sense to mean “to connect” or “to make a connection.”
In everyday French, the verb brancher is commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, wish, or hypothetical situation. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je veux que tu branches l’ordinateur. (I want you to connect the computer.)
- Il faut que je branche le câble à la prise. (I need to plug the cable into the socket.)
- J’aimerais que nous branchions nos idées pour trouver une solution. (I would like us to connect our ideas to find a solution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of brancher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | branche | Il faut que je branche l’ordinateur. | I must plug in the computer. |
tu | branches | Je préfère que tu branches la télé. | I prefer you plug in the TV. |
il | branche | Il est possible qu’il branche la prise. | It’s possible he plugs in the plug. |
elle | branche | Elle veut que j’elle branche le téléphone. | She wants her to plug in the phone. |
on | branche | Il est important qu’on branche l’appareil. | It’s important we plug in the device. |
nous | branchions | Il est préférable que nous branchions la lampe. | It’s preferable we plug in the lamp. |
vous | branchiez | Il est nécessaire que vous branchiez l’aspirateur. | It’s necessary you plug in the vacuum cleaner. |
ils | branchent | Il est essentiel qu’ils branchent la console. | It’s essential they plug in the console. |
elles | branchent | Il est crucial qu’elles branchent le chargeur. | It’s crucial they plug in the charger. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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