French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | branche | branchais | brancherai | brancherais | branche | branchasse | ||
| tu | branches | branchais | brancheras | brancherais | branches | branchasses | ||
| il | branche | branchait | branchera | brancherait | branche | branchât | ||
| nous | branchons | branchions | brancherons | brancherions | branchions | branchassions | ||
| vous | branchez | branchiez | brancherez | brancheriez | branchiez | branchassiez | ||
| ils | branchent | branchaient | brancheront | brancheraient | branchent | branchassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai branché | avais branché | aurai branché | aurais branché | aie branché | eusse branché | ||
| tu | as branché | avais branché | auras branché | aurais branché | aies branché | eusses branché | ||
| il | a branché | avait branché | aura branché | aurait branché | ait branché | eût branché | ||
| nous | avons branché | avions branché | aurons branché | aurions branché | ayons branché | eussions branché | ||
| vous | avez branché | aviez branché | aurez branché | auriez branché | ayez branché | eussiez branché | ||
| ils | ont branché | avaient branché | auront branché | auraient branché | aient branché | eussent branché | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | branchai | eus branché | (tu) | branche | Present | branchant | ||
| tu | branchas | eus branché | (nous) | branchons | Past | branché | ||
| il | brancha | eut branché | (vous) | branchez | Perfect | ayant branché | ||
| nous | branchâmes | eûmes branché | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | branchâtes | eûtes branché | (tu) | aie branché | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | branchèrent | eurent branché | (nous) | ayons branché | avoir branché | |||
| (vous) | ayez branché | |||||||
Brancher is a regular -er verb.
Antonym: débrancher (to unplug)




The mountain of French verb conjugations you have to learn can be overwhelming – even just in the classroom where you have plenty of time to think about the correct response. Once you start talking to people in the real world, trying to figure out the appropriate verb conjugation can leave you speechless – literally. So what’s the solution? Learn, then practice, practice, practice!
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