Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Introduction to the verb brêler
The English translation of the French verb “brêler” is “to burn” or “to scorch”. The infinitive form of “brêler” is pronounced as “breh-lay”.
“Brêler” originated from the Old French word “braisler” which meant “to burn”. It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Chaque été, le soleil brêlait les champs. (Every summer, the sun would scorch the fields.)
- Quand j’étais enfant, je me brêlais souvent avec la vapeur de la bouilloire. (When I was a child, I would often burn myself with the steam from the kettle.)
- Les bougies brêlaient doucement dans la pièce sombre. (The candles were burning softly in the dark room.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | brêlais | Je brêlais les feuilles. | I was burning the leaves. |
tu | brêlais | Tu brêlais le bois. | You were burning the wood. |
il | brêlait | Il brêlait la paille. | He was burning the straw. |
elle | brêlait | Elle brêlait les branches. | She was burning the branches. |
on | brêlait | On brêlait les déchets. | We were burning the waste. |
nous | brêlions | Nous brêlions le papier. | We were burning the paper. |
vous | brêliez | Vous brêliez les herbes. | You were burning the herbs. |
ils | brêlaient | Ils brêlaient les bûches. | They were burning the logs. |
elles | brêlaient | Elles brêlaient les bâtons. | They were burning the sticks. |
Other Conjugations for Brêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
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Brêler – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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