Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Introduction to the verb brailler
The English translation of the French verb brailler is “to bawl” or “to scream.” The infinitive form of brailler is pronounced as “bra-yay.”
Brailler comes from the Old French word “brail,” which means to cry or make a loud noise. In everyday French, brailler is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe an action that happened in the past before another past action. This tense is commonly used in literature or formal writing.
Examples:
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J’eus braillé toute la nuit avant que mes parents ne reviennent à la maison.
Translation: I had bawled all night before my parents came back home. -
Il eut braillé de surprise en voyant le spectacle.
Translation: He had screamed in surprise upon seeing the show. -
Elle eut braillé de douleur dès qu’elle entendit la nouvelle.
Translation: She had cried out in pain as soon as she heard the news.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse braillé | I had yelled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses braillé | You had yelled |
il | il eût | Il eût braillé | He had yelled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût braillé | She had yelled |
on | on eût | On eût braillé | One had yelled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes braillé | We had yelled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes braillé | You had yelled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent braillé | They had yelled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent braillé | They had yelled |
Other Conjugations for Brailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
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Brailler – 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)
Summary
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