Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Introduction to the verb brayer
The English translation of the French verb brayer is “to bray” or “to bellow.” It is pronounced “bra-yay” in its infinitive form.
Brayer comes from the Latin word “braitare,” meaning “to cry out.” It is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of brayer used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Les ânes avaient brayé toute la nuit. (The donkeys had brayed all night.)
- Il était furieux parce que le cheval avait brayé pendant la réunion. (He was furious because the horse had brayed during the meeting.)
- Quand je suis arrivé à la ferme, les vaches avaient brayé pour réclamer leur nourriture. (When I arrived at the farm, the cows had brayed to demand their food.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brayé | I had brayed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brayé | You had brayed |
il | il eût | Il eût brayé | He had brayed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brayé | She had brayed |
on | on eût | On eût brayé | One had brayed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brayé | We had brayed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brayé | You had brayed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brayé | They had brayed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brayé | They had brayed |
Other Conjugations for Brayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
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Brayer – 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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