Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Introduction to the verb brêler
The English translation of the French verb brêler is “to burn” or “to scorch.” It is pronounced “bruh-lay.”
Brêler comes from the Old French word “bresler,” which means “to burn,” and it is derived from the Latin word “bresilare,” meaning “to roast.” In modern French, brêler is most often used to describe the action of burning or scorching something, either intentionally or accidentally.
In the Passé Composé tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past, brêler is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “brûlé” in its masculine form. For example:
- J’ai brûlé mon dîner hier soir. (I burned my dinner last night.)
- Les forêts ont brûlé pendant l’été chaud. (The forests burned during the hot summer.)
- Nous avons brûlé des branches dans le feu de camp. (We burned some branches in the campfire.)
In these examples, brêler is used to describe the action of burning something, whether it be food, nature, or branches. In everyday French, brêler can also be used figuratively to describe intense emotions or feelings, such as “brûler d’amour” (burn with love) or “brûler de colère” (burn with anger).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of brêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai brêlé | J’ai brêlé le feu rouge. | I ran the red light. |
tu | as brêlé | Tu as brêlé les règles. | You broke the rules. |
il | a brêlé | Il a brêlé la barricade. | He broke through the barricade. |
elle | a brêlé | Elle a brêlé le contrat. | She broke the contract. |
on | a brêlé | On a brêlé le record. | We broke the record. |
nous | avons brêlé | Nous avons brêlé la frontière. | We crossed the border. |
vous | avez brêlé | Vous avez brêlé la corde. | You broke the rope. |
ils | ont brêlé | Ils ont brêlé la résistance. | They broke the resistance. |
elles | ont brêlé | Elles ont brêlé le silence. | They broke the silence. |
Other Conjugations for Brêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
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Brêler – 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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