Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Introduction to the verb braconner
The English translation of the French verb braconner is “to poach” or “to hunt illegally.” It is pronounced “brah-koh-nay.”
The word braconner comes from the Old French word “bracon,” which referred to a type of hunting dog. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to hunting and fishing activities that were not allowed or were done without permission. In everyday French, braconner is used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about past actions that were done illegally or without authorization.
Three simple examples of braconner in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai braconné dans la réserve naturelle. (I poached in the nature reserve.)
- Il a été arrêté pour avoir braconné du gibier. (He was arrested for poaching game.)
- Nous avons tous été témoins de leur tentative de braconner des truites dans la rivière. (We all witnessed their attempt to illegally fish for trout in the river.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of braconner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai braconné | J’ai braconné dans la forêt. | I poached in the forest. |
tu | as braconné | Tu as braconné des oiseaux. | You poached birds. |
il | a braconné | Il a braconné sur le terrain privé. | He poached on private property. |
elle | a braconné | Elle a braconné des poissons. | She poached fish. |
on | a braconné | On a braconné dans la réserve naturelle. | We poached in the nature reserve. |
nous | avons braconné | Nous avons braconné des cerfs. | We poached deer. |
vous | avez braconné | Vous avez braconné illégalement. | You poached illegally. |
ils | ont braconné | Ils ont braconné des éléphants. | They poached elephants. |
elles | ont braconné | Elles ont braconné dans la rivière. | They poached in the river. |
Other Conjugations for Braconner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braconner
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Braconner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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