Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Introduction to the verb braver
The English translation of the French verb braver is “to brave” or “to dare.” It is pronounced “brah-vay.”
The word braver comes from the Latin word “bravus,” meaning “courageous.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Examples:
- J’ai bravé les interdits pour réussir mon examen. (I braved the rules to pass my exam.)
- Elle a bravé ses peurs et a sauté en parachute. (She dared her fears and went skydiving.)
- Nous avons bravé le froid pour aller voir le spectacle. (We braved the cold to go see the show.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of braver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse bravé | I had braved |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses bravé | You had braved |
il | il eût | Il eût bravé | He had braved |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût bravé | She had braved |
on | on eût | On eût bravé | One had braved |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bravé | We had braved |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bravé | You had braved |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bravé | They had braved |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bravé | They had braved |
Other Conjugations for Braver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
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Braver – 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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