Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Introduction to the verb bretailler
The English translation of the French verb “bretailler” is “to haggle” or “to bargain.” The infinitive form “bretailler” is pronounced as [bʁə.tɑ.je].
The word “bretailler” originated from the Old French verb “bataillier,” which meant “to fight.” Over time, it evolved to refer to negotiating or fighting over prices. In everyday French, “bretailler” is commonly used when discussing bargaining or haggling during commercial transactions.
Examples:
- Je vais bretailler pour obtenir le meilleur prix. (I am going to haggle to get the best price.)
- Les deux parties ont bretaillé avant de conclure l’accord. (Both parties haggled before reaching an agreement.)
- Il a réussi à bretailler et à obtenir une réduction significative. (He managed to bargain and obtain a significant discount.)
Bretailler – 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 bretailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bretaillE | Je bretaillE avec lui. | I argue with him. |
Tu | bretaillES | Tu bretaillES trop souvent. | You argue too often. |
Il | bretaillE | Il bretaillE contre moi. | He argues against me. |
Elle | bretaillE | Elle bretaillE en public. | She argues in public. |
On | bretaillE | On bretaillE pour rien. | One argues for nothing. |
Nous | bretaillONS | Nous bretaillONS souvent. | We argue often. |
Vous | bretaillEZ | Vous bretaillEZ pour gagner. | You argue to win. |
Ils | bretaillENT | Ils bretaillENT entre eux. | They argue among themselves. |
Elles | bretaillENT | Elles bretaillENT contre lui. | They argue against him. |
Other Conjugations for Bretailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
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