Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Introduction to the verb brouillonner
The English translation of the French verb brouillonner is “to rough draft” or “to scribble.” It is pronounced “broo-yo-nay.”
The word “brouillonner” comes from the French noun “brouillon,” which means “rough draft” or “sketch.” It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
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J’ai brouillonné mon discours avant de le prononcer devant le public. (I rough drafted my speech before delivering it in front of the audience.)
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Elle a brouillonné plusieurs dessins avant de choisir le meilleur. (She rough drafted several drawings before choosing the best one.)
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Nous avons brouillonné des plans pour notre prochain voyage en Europe. (We rough drafted plans for our next trip to Europe.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of brouillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai brouillonné | J’ai brouillonné un plan. | I sketched a plan. |
tu | as brouillonné | Tu as brouillonné une lettre. | You drafted a letter. |
il | a brouillonné | Il a brouillonné une idée. | He roughed out an idea. |
elle | a brouillonné | Elle a brouillonné un dessin. | She sketched a drawing. |
on | a brouillonné | On a brouillonné une liste. | We drafted a list. |
nous | avons brouillonné | Nous avons brouillonné un projet. | We outlined a project. |
vous | avez brouillonné | Vous avez brouillonné un texte. | You drafted a text. |
ils | ont brouillonné | Ils ont brouillonné un contrat. | They drafted a contract. |
elles | ont brouillonné | Elles ont brouillonné une recette. | They sketched a recipe. |
Other Conjugations for Brouillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouillonner
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Brouillonner – 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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