Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Introduction to the verb bruler
The English translation of the French verb “bruler” is “to burn.” The infinitive form of “bruler” is pronounced as “broo-lay.”
The word “bruler” comes from the Latin word “brenno” which means “to burn.” In everyday French, “bruler” is most often used to refer to the act of burning or setting something on fire, but it can also be used metaphorically to express intense heat or passion.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “bruler” in everyday French with their respective English translations:
- Le feu brule dans la cheminée. (The fire is burning in the fireplace.)
- Elle a brulé son passeport par accident. (She accidentally burned her passport.)
- Cette histoire d’amour brulante a duré toute la nuit. (This passionate love affair burned all night long.)
(Note: The English translations provided here are literal; the context may require adapting the translations for better comprehension.)
Bruler – 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 bruler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je brûle | Je brûle du bois. | I burn some wood. |
Tu | tu brûles | Tu brûles les feuilles. | You burn the leaves. |
Il | il brûle | Il brûle la maison. | He burns the house. |
Elle | elle brûle | Elle brûle des calories. | She burns calories. |
On | on brûle | On brûle des branches. | We burn branches. |
Nous | nous brûlons | Nous brûlons du papier. | We burn some paper. |
Vous | vous brûlez | Vous brûlez de l’encens. | You burn incense. |
Ils | ils brûlent | Ils brûlent les déchets. | They burn the waste. |
Elles | elles brûlent | Elles brûlent des bougies. | They burn candles. |
Other Conjugations for Bruler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bruler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
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