Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Introduction to the verb broyer
The English translation of the French verb broyer is “to crush” or “to grind.” It is pronounced as “brwah-yay.”
The word broyer comes from the Latin word “bruiare” meaning “to crush” or “to break into pieces.” It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, broyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express wishes, desires, or possibilities. It is commonly used in phrases such as “Je ne veux pas que tu broies” (I don’t want you to crush/grind) or “Il faut que nous broyions les épices” (We must crush/grind the spices).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il est important que tu ne broies pas les grains trop finement. (It is important that you don’t grind the grains too finely.)
- Je souhaite que nous broyions les pommes pour faire du jus. (I wish for us to crush the apples to make juice.)
- Il se peut qu’il broie du café pour le petit déjeuner. (It is possible that he will grind coffee for breakfast.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of broyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | broie | Je doute que je broie assez fin. | I doubt I grind fine enough. |
tu | broies | Il se peut que tu broies trop. | You may grind too much. |
il | broie | Il est possible qu’il broie. | It’s possible he grinds. |
elle | broie | Elle veut que j’elle broie. | She wants her to grind. |
on | broie | Il est important qu’on broie. | It’s important we grind. |
nous | broyions | Il est préférable que nous broyions. | It’s preferable we grind. |
vous | broyiez | Il est nécessaire que vous broyiez. | It’s necessary you grind. |
ils | broient | Il est essentiel qu’ils broient. | It’s essential they grind. |
elles | broient | Il est crucial qu’elles broient. | It’s crucial they grind. |
Other Conjugations for Broyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
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Broyer – 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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