Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Introduction to the verb brêler
The English translation of the French verb brêler is “to burn” or “to scorch.” It is pronounced “bray-lay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of brêler can be traced back to the Old French word “bresler,” which meant “to scorch” or “to roast.” This word was likely derived from the Latin word “praelium,” meaning “battle,” as the act of burning or scorching something can be seen as a type of battle against the natural elements.
In everyday French, brêler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense that is typically used in written language or formal speech. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the present tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of brêler in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- Nous eûmes brûlé tous les papiers avant le départ. (We had burned all the papers before leaving.)
- Tu fus brûlé par le soleil lors de ta randonnée. (You were burned by the sun during your hike.)
- Les pompiers eurent éteint l’incendie avant qu’il ne se propage. (The firefighters had extinguished the fire before it spread.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brêlé | I had burned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brêlé | You had burned |
il | il eût | Il eût brêlé | He had burned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brêlé | She had burned |
on | on eût | On eût brêlé | One had burned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brêlé | We had burned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brêlé | You had burned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brêlé | They had burned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brêlé | They had burned |
Other Conjugations for Brêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
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Brêler – 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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