French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | branle | branlais | branlerai | branlerais | branle | branlasse | ||
| tu | branles | branlais | branleras | branlerais | branles | branlasses | ||
| il | branle | branlait | branlera | branlerait | branle | branlât | ||
| nous | branlons | branlions | branlerons | branlerions | branlions | branlassions | ||
| vous | branlez | branliez | branlerez | branleriez | branliez | branlassiez | ||
| ils | branlent | branlaient | branleront | branleraient | branlent | branlassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai branlé | avais branlé | aurai branlé | aurais branlé | aie branlé | eusse branlé | ||
| tu | as branlé | avais branlé | auras branlé | aurais branlé | aies branlé | eusses branlé | ||
| il | a branlé | avait branlé | aura branlé | aurait branlé | ait branlé | eût branlé | ||
| nous | avons branlé | avions branlé | aurons branlé | aurions branlé | ayons branlé | eussions branlé | ||
| vous | avez branlé | aviez branlé | aurez branlé | auriez branlé | ayez branlé | eussiez branlé | ||
| ils | ont branlé | avaient branlé | auront branlé | auraient branlé | aient branlé | eussent branlé | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | branlai | eus branlé | (tu) | branle | Present | branlant | ||
| tu | branlas | eus branlé | (nous) | branlons | Past | branlé | ||
| il | branla | eut branlé | (vous) | branlez | Perfect | ayant branlé | ||
| nous | branlâmes | eûmes branlé | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | branlâtes | eûtes branlé | (tu) | aie branlé | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | branlèrent | eurent branlé | (nous) | ayons branlé | avoir branlé | |||
| (vous) | ayez branlé | |||||||
Branler is a regular -er verb.




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