Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Introduction to the verb brocher
The English translation of the French verb brocher is “to bind” or “to staple.” It is pronounced as “bro-shay” in the infinitive form.
Brocher comes from the Old French word “brochier,” meaning “to pierce” or “to prick.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “brocchus,” meaning “pointed.”
In everyday French, brocher is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a doubt, or a hypothetical situation. It is commonly used after verbs such as “vouloir” (to want), “souhaiter” (to wish) or “espérer” (to hope).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Je veux que tu broches les documents avant la réunion. (I want you to bind the documents before the meeting.)
- Je souhaite que tu broches les pages ensemble. (I wish for you to staple the pages together.)
- J’espère que vous brochiez les feuilles avant de les envoyer. (I hope that you will staple the pages before sending them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of brocher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | broche | Il est possible que je broche. | It’s possible I bind. |
tu | broches | Je préfère que tu broches. | I prefer you bind. |
il | broche | Il se peut qu’il broche. | It’s possible he binds. |
elle | broche | Elle veut que j’elle broche. | She wants her to bind. |
on | broche | Il est important qu’on broche. | It’s important we bind. |
nous | brochions | Il est préférable que nous brochions. | It’s preferable we bind. |
vous | brochiiez | Il est nécessaire que vous brochiiez. | It’s necessary you bind. |
ils | brochent | Il est essentiel qu’ils brochent. | It’s essential they bind. |
elles | brochent | Il est crucial qu’elles brochent. | It’s crucial they bind. |
Other Conjugations for Brocher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brocher
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Brocher – 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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