Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Introduction to the verb briser
The English translation of the French verb briser is “to break.” It is pronounced “bree-ZAY.”
The word briser comes from the Latin verb “brevis,” meaning “short” or “brief.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the Present Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe past actions that have been completed.
Here are three simple examples of briser in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai brisé mon stylo hier soir. (I broke my pen last night.)
- Elle a brisé le vase en le faisant tomber. (She broke the vase by dropping it.)
- Nous avons brisé les règles pour gagner. (We broke the rules to win.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of briser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai brisé | J’ai brisé une vitre. | I broke a window. |
tu | as brisé | Tu as brisé la règle. | You broke the rule. |
il | a brisé | Il a brisé le vase. | He broke the vase. |
elle | a brisé | Elle a brisé sa promesse. | She broke her promise. |
on | a brisé | On a brisé le silence. | We broke the silence. |
nous | avons brisé | Nous avons brisé la porte. | We broke the door. |
vous | avez brisé | Vous avez brisé la glace. | You broke the ice. |
ils | ont brisé | Ils ont brisé l’accord. | They broke the agreement. |
elles | ont brisé | Elles ont brisé la chaîne. | They broke the chain. |
Other Conjugations for Briser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briser
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Briser – 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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