Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Introduction to the verb brayer
The English translation of the French verb brayer is “to bray” or “to whinny.” It is pronounced “brai-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word brayer comes from the Old French verb “braire” which means “to cry” or “to roar.” It is also related to the Latin word “bragire” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, the Conditionnel Présent tense is used to talk about hypothetical or possible actions in the present or future. The verb brayer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a potential or hypothetical action related to braying or whinnying.
Here are three simple examples of brayer in the Conditionnel Présent tense with their English translations:
- Si j’étais un cheval, je brayerais toute la journée. (If I were a horse, I would whinny all day.)
- Nous brayerions fort si nous étions heureux. (We would bray loudly if we were happy.)
- Tu brayerais sûrement si tu avais faim. (You would probably bray if you were hungry.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of brayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brayerais | Je brayerais en ville. | I would bray in the city. |
tu | brayerais | Tu brayerais trop fort. | You would bray too loudly. |
il | brayerait | Il brayerait pour manger. | He would bray to eat. |
elle | brayerait | Elle brayerait dans la prairie. | She would bray in the meadow. |
on | brayerait | On brayerait ensemble. | One would bray together. |
nous | brayerions | Nous brayerions tous les jours. | We would bray every day. |
vous | brayeriez | Vous brayeriez sur la montagne. | You would bray on the mountain. |
ils | brayeraient | Ils brayeraient pour la liberté. | They would bray for freedom. |
elles | brayeraient | Elles brayeraient pour l’environnement. | They would bray for the environment. |
Other Conjugations for Brayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
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Brayer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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