Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Introduction to the verb brosser
The English translation of the French verb brosser is “to brush.” It is pronounced as “bro-say” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of brosser can be traced back to the Latin word “bruscare,” meaning “to burnish or polish.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and evolved to have the meaning of “to brush” in the 16th century.
In everyday French, brosser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” conjugated in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of brosser used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais brossé mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had brushed my hair before going out.)
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Tu avais brossé les dents de ton chien quand je suis arrivé. (You had brushed your dog’s teeth when I arrived.)
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Ils étaient arrivés après avoir brossé les vaches. (They had arrived after brushing the cows.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brossé | I had brushed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brossé | You had brushed |
il | il eût | Il eût brossé | He had brushed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brossé | She had brushed |
on | on eût | On eût brossé | One had brushed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brossé | We had brushed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brossé | You had brushed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brossé | They had brushed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brossé | They had brushed |
Other Conjugations for Brosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
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Brosser – 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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