Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Introduction to the verb braver
The English translation of the French verb braver is “to brave” or “to face”. It is pronounced as “brah-veh”.
The word braver comes from the Latin word “bravus” which means “courageous” or “bold”. In everyday French, it is mostly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about an action that was completed in the past.
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai bravé le froid pour aller chercher du pain. (I braved the cold to go get some bread.)
- Elle a bravé ses peurs et a réussi son examen. (She faced her fears and passed her exam.)
- Nous avons bravé les vagues pour nous baigner. (We braved the waves to go for a swim.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of braver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bravé | J’ai bravé les dangers. | I braved the dangers. |
tu | as bravé | Tu as bravé les intempéries. | You braved the elements. |
il | a bravé | Il a bravé l’autorité. | He defied authority. |
elle | a bravé | Elle a bravé les interdits. | She defied the rules. |
on | a bravé | On a bravé les obstacles. | We overcame the obstacles. |
nous | avons bravé | Nous avons bravé les critiques. | We withstood the criticism. |
vous | avez bravé | Vous avez bravé le froid. | You braved the cold. |
ils | ont bravé | Ils ont bravé les épreuves. | They faced the challenges. |
elles | ont bravé | Elles ont bravé les peurs. | They conquered their fears. |
Other Conjugations for Braver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
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Braver – 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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