L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Introduction to the verb braconner
The English translation of the French verb braconner is “to poach” or “to illegally hunt.” It is pronounced as “brah-kon-nay” in its infinitive form.
Braconner comes from the Latin word “bracchium,” which means “arm.” In Old French, “bracon” referred to a poacher or one who illegally hunts on someone else’s land. This evolved into the verb “braconner” in modern French.
In everyday French, braconner is most often used in the infinitive form in the present tense. It is often used in a negative sense to refer to someone who is illegally hunting or fishing. However, it can also be used in a more general sense to mean “to hunt” or “to fish.”
Here are three simple examples of braconner in the infinitive present tense with their English translations:
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Ils aiment braconner dans la forêt. (They like to poach in the forest.)
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Il est interdit de braconner dans cette réserve naturelle. (It is forbidden to poach in this nature reserve.)
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Les pêcheurs braconnent dans cette rivière depuis des années. (Fishermen have been illegally fishing in this river for years.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of braconner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | braconne | Je braconne illégalement. | I poach illegally. |
tu | braconnes | Tu braconnes en secret. | You poach in secret. |
il | braconne | Il braconne dans la forêt. | He poaches in the forest. |
elle | braconne | Elle braconne pour sa famille. | She poaches for her family. |
on | braconne | On braconne souvent des animaux protégés. | We often poach protected animals. |
nous | braconnons | Nous braconnons ensemble. | We poach together. |
vous | braconnez | Vous braconnez la nuit. | You poach at night. |
ils | braconnent | Ils braconnent pour le profit. | They poach for profit. |
elles | braconnent | Elles braconnent dans les réserves. | They poach in reserves. |
Other Conjugations for Braconner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner (this article)
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Braconner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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