Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Introduction to the verb braconner
English translation: The English translation of the French verb braconner is “to poach/hunt illegally.”
Pronunciation: The infinitive form of braconner is pronounced as “brah-koh-nay.”
Language origin: The word braconner comes from the Old French word “bracon” which meant “hunting dog.” It is derived from the Old Low Franconian word “brak,” meaning “hound.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to illegal hunting, specifically of game animals on someone else’s property. This verb is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense in everyday French to describe past actions that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
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J’ai réussi à attraper un chevreuil la nuit dernière, mais j’avais braconné dans la réserve de chasse. (I managed to catch a deer last night, but I had poached in the game reserve.)
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Ils ont été arrêtés par la police car ils avaient braconné des faisans sur la propriété du voisin. (They were arrested by the police because they had illegally hunted pheasants on the neighbor’s property.)
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Quand il a réalisé qu’il avait oublié d’acheter du gibier pour le dîner, il a décidé de braconner dans la forêt avoisinante. (When he realized he had forgotten to buy game for dinner, he decided to poach in the nearby forest.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of braconner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse braconné | I had poached |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses braconné | You had poached |
il | il eût | Il eût braconné | He had poached |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût braconné | She had poached |
on | on eût | On eût braconné | One had poached |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes braconné | We had poached |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes braconné | You had poached |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent braconné | They had poached |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent braconné | They had poached |
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 (this article)
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
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Braconner – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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