Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Introduction to the verb brûler
The English translation of the French verb brûler is “to burn.” It is pronounced as “brew-lay” in its infinitive form.
The verb brûler comes from the Latin word “burrere” meaning “to burn.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about past events that have been completed or have a connection to the present.
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of brûler in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai brûlé mes doigts en touchant la poêle chaude. (I burned my fingers touching the hot pan.)
- Nous avons brûlé les feuilles mortes dans le jardin. (We burned the dead leaves in the garden.)
- Ils ont brûlé des calories en courant pendant une heure. (They burned calories by running for an hour.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of brûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai brûlé | J’ai brûlé ma main. | I burned my hand. |
tu | as brûlé | Tu as brûlé le papier. | You burned the paper. |
il | a brûlé | Il a brûlé la forêt. | He burned the forest. |
elle | a brûlé | Elle a brûlé la bougie. | She burned the candle. |
on | a brûlé | On a brûlé les feuilles. | We burned the leaves. |
nous | avons brûlé | Nous avons brûlé les déchets. | We burned the trash. |
vous | avez brûlé | Vous avez brûlé les saucisses. | You burned the sausages. |
ils | ont brûlé | Ils ont brûlé le pont. | They burned the bridge. |
elles | ont brûlé | Elles ont brûlé la viande. | They burned the meat. |
Other Conjugations for Brûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
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Brûler – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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