Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Introduction to the verb brêler
The English translation of the French verb brêler is “to scorch” or “to singe.” The infinitive form of brêler is pronounced as [bʁɛle].
The verb brêler comes from the Latin word “flagellare,” meaning “to whip.” In everyday French, brêler is most commonly used to describe the action of burning or charring something lightly. It can also be used metaphorically to express being severely criticized or scolded.
Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Ne brêle pas trop le pain, il doit rester moelleux.
(Don’t scorch the bread too much, it should stay soft.) -
La flamme a brêlé les feuilles de l’arbre.
(The flame singed the tree leaves.) -
Mon professeur m’a brêlé devant toute la classe.
(My teacher scorched me in front of the whole class.)
Remember, the English translations provided are approximate and may vary based on context.
Brêler – 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 brêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | brêle | Je brêle du bois. | I burn firewood. |
Tu | brêles | Tu brêles les feuilles. | You burn the leaves. |
Il | brêle | Il brêle la forêt. | He burns the forest. |
Elle | brêle | Elle brêle les herbes. | She burns the herbs. |
On | brêle | On brêle les déchets. | One burns the waste. |
Nous | brêlons | Nous brêlons les branches. | We burn the branches. |
Vous | brêlez | Vous brêlez le papier. | You burn the paper. |
Ils | brêlent | Ils brêlent le gazon. | They burn the grass. |
Elles | brêlent | Elles brêlent les fleurs. | They burn the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Brêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brêler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
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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