Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Introduction to the verb braver
The English translation of the French verb braver is “to brave” or “to challenge.” The infinitive form is pronounced “brah-vay.”
The origin of the word braver can be traced back to the Latin word “bravus,” meaning “courageous.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has been used in its current form since the 17th century.
In everyday French, braver is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal action in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of braver.
Here are three simple examples of braver in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
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Si j’avais eu plus de courage, j’aurais braver les interdits. (If I had had more courage, I would have challenged the rules.)
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Elle aurait bravé tous les dangers pour sauver sa famille. (She would have braved all dangers to save her family.)
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Ils seraient partis en expédition s’ils n’avaient pas braver les orages. (They would have gone on an expedition if they hadn’t braved the storms.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of braver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bravé | Si j’étais plus courageux, je t’aurais bravé. | If I were braver, I would have defied you. |
tu | aurais bravé | Tu aurais bravé le danger. | You would have faced the danger. |
il | aurait bravé | Il aurait bravé tous les obstacles. | He would have braved all the obstacles. |
elle | aurait bravé | Elle aurait bravé les critiques. | She would have defied the critics. |
on | aurait bravé | On aurait bravé la tempête. | One would have braved the storm. |
nous | aurions bravé | Nous aurions bravé nos peurs. | We would have faced our fears. |
vous | auriez bravé | Vous auriez bravé le froid. | You would have braved the cold. |
ils | auraient bravé | Ils auraient bravé l’adversité. | They would have braved the adversity. |
elles | auraient bravé | Elles auraient bravé le jugement des autres. | They (female) would have defied the judgment of others. |
Other Conjugations for Braver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
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Braver – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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