Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Introduction to the verb braquer
The English translation of the French verb braquer is “to point” or “to aim.” It is pronounced as “brah-kay.”
Braquer comes from the Old French word “braquier,” which means “to aim” or “to direct.” Its origin can be traced back to the Latin word “brachium,” meaning “arm.”
In everyday French, braquer is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’eus braqué mon pistolet sur lui avant qu’il ne s’enfuie. (I had pointed my gun at him before he ran away.)
- Quand le voleur eut braqué son arme sur la caissière, elle appela la police. (When the thief had aimed his gun at the cashier, she called the police.)
- Après que le chasseur eut braqué son fusil, le cerf s’enfuit dans la forêt. (After the hunter had aimed his rifle, the deer ran away into the forest.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of braquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse braqué | I had aimed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses braqué | You had aimed |
il | il eût | Il eût braqué | He had aimed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût braqué | She had aimed |
on | on eût | On eût braqué | One had aimed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes braqué | We had aimed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes braqué | You had aimed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent braqué | They had aimed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent braqué | They had aimed |
Other Conjugations for Braquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
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Braquer – 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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