Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 “brêler” is pronounced as “bray-lay”.
The verb “brêler” comes from the Old French word “braire” which means “to burn”. It is derived from the Latin word “bullire” meaning “to boil”. In everyday French, “brêler” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe past actions or events that are completed and not ongoing. This tense is commonly used in written French and in formal speech.
Here are three examples of the usage of “brêler” in the Passé Simple tense:
- Il brûla la lettre et jeta les cendres. (He burned the letter and threw the ashes.)
- Le feu brûla la forêt entière. (The fire burned the entire forest.)
- Le cuisinier brûla les crêpes. (The cook burned the pancakes.)
Note: In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is usually used instead of the Passé Simple to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of brêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | brêlai | Je brêlai le bois. | I charred the wood. |
Tu | brêlas | Tu brêlas la viande. | You charred the meat. |
Il | brêla | Il brêla la corde. | He charred the rope. |
Elle | brêla | Elle brêla le papier. | She charred the paper. |
On | brêla | On brêla les branches. | One charred the branches. |
Nous | brêlâmes | Nous brêlâmes les feuilles. | We charred the leaves. |
Vous | brêlâtes | Vous brêlâtes les légumes. | You charred the vegetables. |
Ils | brêlèrent | Ils brêlèrent les herbes. | They charred the herbs. |
Elles | brêlèrent | Elles brêlèrent les fleurs. | They (feminine) charred the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Brêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler (You’re reading it right now!)
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 Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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