Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Introduction to the verb bretailler
The English translation of “bretailler” is “to bicker” or “to squabble.” It is pronounced as “bruh-tay-yay.”
The origin of the word “bretailler” can be traced back to the Latin word “battuere” meaning “to beat,” and the French suffix “-ailler” which denotes a repeated or continuous action. In everyday French, “bretailler” is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English.
Here are three examples of “bretailler” being used in the Passé Composé tense:
- Ils ont bretaillé toute la soirée. (They bickered all evening.)
- Nous avons bretaillé sur le choix du restaurant. (We squabbled about the choice of restaurant.)
- Mes parents ont bretaillé pendant des heures avant de prendre une décision. (My parents bickered for hours before making a decision.)
In these examples, “bretailler” is used to describe a past action that took place over a period of time. It is often used to describe arguments or disagreements between people.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bretailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bretaillé | J’ai bretaillé pendant des heures. | I fiddled for hours. |
tu | as bretaillé | Tu as bretaillé avec l’ordinateur. | You fiddled with the computer. |
il | a bretaillé | Il a bretaillé avec le moteur. | He fiddled with the engine. |
elle | a bretaillé | Elle a bretaillé avec le puzzle. | She fiddled with the puzzle. |
on | a bretaillé | On a bretaillé avec les réglages. | We fiddled with the settings. |
nous | avons bretaillé | Nous avons bretaillé ensemble. | We fiddled together. |
vous | avez bretaillé | Vous avez bretaillé toute la soirée. | You fiddled all evening. |
ils | ont bretaillé | Ils ont bretaillé avec les instruments. | They fiddled with the instruments. |
elles | ont bretaillé | Elles ont bretaillé avec les boutons. | They fiddled with the buttons. |
Other Conjugations for Bretailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bretailler
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Bretailler – 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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