Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Introduction to the verb braver
The English translation of the French verb “braver” is “to defy” or “to challenge”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “braver” is /bʁa.ve/.
The word “braver” originated from the Old French verb “braver” which means “to brave” or “to defy”. In everyday French, it is most often used to express the act of facing or challenging something or someone.
Examples:
- Il a bravé les interdits pour vivre sa passion. (He defied the rules to pursue his passion.)
- Elle a bravé le froid pour aller chercher du pain. (She braved the cold to go get some bread.)
- Nous avons bravé nos peurs et avons réussi notre examen. (We challenged our fears and passed our exam.)
Braver – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of braver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | brave | Je brave le danger. | I brave the danger. |
Tu | braves | Tu braves les obstacles. | You brave the obstacles. |
Il | brave | Il brave ses peurs. | He braves his fears. |
Elle | brave | Elle brave le froid. | She braves the cold. |
On | brave | On brave les interdits. | One braves the prohibitions. |
Nous | bravons | Nous bravons le feu. | We brave the fire. |
Vous | bravez | Vous bravez les tempêtes. | You brave the storms. |
Ils | bravent | Ils bravent les critiques. | They brave the criticisms. |
Elles | bravent | Elles bravent les dangers. | They brave the dangers. |
Other Conjugations for Braver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braver (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
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