Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Introduction to the verb braquer
The English translation of the French verb braquer is “to point (a weapon)”, “to hold up (a person/establishment)”, or “to steer (a vehicle)”. It is pronounced as “bra-keh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word braquer can be traced back to the Middle French word “braquer” which means “to turn” or “to aim”. It comes from the Old Occitan word “brachar” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, the verb braquer is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future.
Here are three examples of how braquer is used in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si je gagnais à la loterie, je braquerais une banque pour acheter une île. (If I won the lottery, I would hold up a bank to buy an island.)
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Tu braquerais la voiture si tu avais un permis de conduire ? (Would you steer the car if you had a driver’s license?)
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Il braquerait son arme sur moi si je ne lui donnais pas tout l’argent que j’ai. (He would point his weapon at me if I didn’t give him all the money I have.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of braquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | braquerais | Je braquerais la banque. | I would rob the bank. |
tu | braquerais | Tu braquerais la bijouterie. | You would rob the jewelry store. |
il | braquerait | Il braquerait le magasin. | He would rob the store. |
elle | braquerait | Elle braquerait la voiture. | She would carjack the car. |
on | braquerait | On braquerait la station-service. | One would rob the gas station. |
nous | braquerions | Nous braquerions la banque. | We would rob the bank. |
vous | braqueriez | Vous braqueriez le musée. | You would rob the museum. |
ils | braqueraient | Ils braqueraient le casino. | They would rob the casino. |
elles | braqueraient | Elles braqueraient le supermarché. | They would rob the supermarket. |
Other Conjugations for Braquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
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Braquer – 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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