L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Introduction to the verb brûler
The English translation of the French verb brûler is “to burn.” It is pronounced as “broo-lay.”
The language origin of brûler can be traced back to the Latin word “burrere,” meaning “to burn.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used to refer to the act of burning something, both literally and figuratively.
Here are three examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
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Je vais brûler ces vieux papiers demain. (I am going to burn these old papers tomorrow.)
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Les feux de forêt ont brûlé des milliers d’hectares de terrain. (The forest fires burned thousands of hectares of land.)
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Ne te laisse pas brûler par le soleil, mets de la crème solaire. (Don’t let yourself get burned by the sun, put on some sunscreen.)
English translations:
- I am going to burn these old papers tomorrow.
- The forest fires burned thousands of hectares of land.
- Don’t let yourself get burned by the sun, put on some sunscreen.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of brûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brûle | Je brûle le bois. | I burn the wood. |
tu | brûles | Tu brûles les feuilles. | You burn the leaves. |
il | brûle | Il brûle les calories. | He burns the calories. |
elle | brûle | Elle brûle d’amour. | She burns with love. |
on | brûle | On brûle les graisses. | We burn the fat. |
nous | brûlons | Nous brûlons la viande. | We burn the meat. |
vous | brûlez | Vous brûlez la chandelle. | You burn the candle. |
ils | brûlent | Ils brûlent la forêt. | They burn the forest. |
elles | brûlent | Elles brûlent les calories. | They burn the calories. |
Other Conjugations for Brûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler (this article)
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Brûler – 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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