Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Introduction to the verb bruler
The English translation of the French verb bruler is “to burn.” It is pronounced “brew-lay.”
The origin of the word bruler can be traced back to the Latin verb “buriō,” meaning “to burn.” It entered the French language in the 11th century and has been used in various forms since then.
In everyday French, bruler is most commonly used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It can be used to describe the action of burning something physically, as in “Je brule le papier” (I am burning the paper). It can also be used figuratively to describe intense emotions, such as “Je brule d’amour pour toi” (I am burning with love for you).
In the Passé Antérieur tense, bruler is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “brulé.” This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bruler in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’ai brulé ma main en touchant la poêle chaude, avant de prendre une serviette. (I burned my hand while touching the hot pan, before grabbing a towel).
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Tu as brulé toutes les lettres de ton ex-petit ami avant de partir en voyage. (You burned all the letters from your ex-boyfriend before leaving on your trip).
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Il a brulé son passeport avant de se rendre compte qu’il avait encore besoin de voyager à l’étranger. (He burned his passport before realizing he still needed to travel abroad).
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bruler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brûlé | I had burned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brûlé | You had burned |
il | il eût | Il eût brûlé | He had burned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brûlé | She had burned |
on | on eût | On eût brûlé | One had burned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brûlé | We had burned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brûlé | You had burned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brûlé | They had burned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brûlé | They had burned |
Other Conjugations for Bruler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
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Bruler – 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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