Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Introduction to the verb brader
The English translation of the French verb brader is “to sell at a low price” or “to bargain down.” It is pronounced “brah-day” in its infinitive form.
The word brader comes from the Old French verb “brad” which meant “to trade” or “to barter.” Over time, the meaning shifted to refer specifically to selling at a lower price. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai bradé mes vêtements au marché. (I sold my clothes at a bargain in the market.)
- Tu as bradé ta voiture pour t’acheter un vélo. (You sold your car at a low price to buy yourself a bicycle.)
- Ils ont bradé leur maison pour payer leurs dettes. (They sold their house at a reduced price to pay their debts.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of brader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bradé | J’ai bradé mon ancien vélo. | I sold my old bike. |
tu | as bradé | Tu as bradé tes affaires. | You sold your belongings. |
il | a bradé | Il a bradé sa voiture. | He sold his car. |
elle | a bradé | Elle a bradé sa collection de timbres. | She sold her stamp collection. |
on | a bradé | On a bradé nos bijoux. | We sold our jewelry. |
nous | avons bradé | Nous avons bradé notre maison. | We sold our house. |
vous | avez bradé | Vous avez bradé vos terres. | You sold your land. |
ils | ont bradé | Ils ont bradé leurs actions. | They sold their stocks. |
elles | ont bradé | Elles ont bradé leur entreprise. | They sold their company. |
Other Conjugations for Brader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
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Brader – 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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