Translation
to plug in, to connect; (informal) to appeal to
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Word origin
From branche ('branch'): to connect a line onto another, as a branch grows from a trunk.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- branche
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | branche | branchais | branchai | brancherai | brancherais |
| tu | branches | branchais | branchas | brancheras | brancherais |
| il/elle | branche | branchait | brancha | branchera | brancherait |
| nous | branchons | branchions | branchâmes | brancherons | brancherions |
| vous | branchez | branchiez | branchâtes | brancherez | brancheriez |
| ils/elles | branchent | branchaient | branchèrent | brancheront | brancheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | branche | branchasse |
| tu | branches | branchasses |
| il/elle | branche | branchât |
| nous | branchions | branchassions |
| vous | branchiez | branchassiez |
| ils/elles | branchent | branchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | branche |
| nous | branchons |
| vous | branchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- branchant
- Past participle
- branché · branchée · branchés · branchées
Examples
chargeur, ?
Can you plug in the charger, please?
.
The computer is not plugged in.
, ?
Do you fancy the cinema tonight?
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