Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Introduction to the verb brouillonner
The English translation of the French verb brouillonner is “to draft” or “to scribble.” The infinitive form, brouillonner, is pronounced “broo-yo-nay.”
Brouillonner comes from the French noun brouillon, meaning “draft” or “rough copy.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “bulla,” meaning “bubble” or “boss.”
In everyday French, brouillonner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that precedes the Passé Composé and is used to describe completed actions that occurred before another past action. It is typically formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Passé Simple tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three possible examples of brouillonner in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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J’eus brouillonné mon discours avant la réunion. (I had drafted my speech before the meeting.)
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Tu eus brouillonné tes idées avant de les présenter au groupe. (You had scribbled your ideas before presenting them to the group.)
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Elle eut brouillonné un plan avant leur arrivée. (She had sketched out a plan before their arrival.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brouillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brouillonné | I had scribbled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brouillonné | You had scribbled |
il | il eût | Il eût brouillonné | He had scribbled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brouillonné | She had scribbled |
on | on eût | On eût brouillonné | One had scribbled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brouillonné | We had scribbled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brouillonné | You had scribbled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brouillonné | They had scribbled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brouillonné | They had scribbled |
Other Conjugations for Brouillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
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Brouillonner – 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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