Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Introduction to the verb brouter
The English translation of the French verb brouter is “to graze” or “to browse.” It is pronounced “broo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word brouter comes from the French word “brout,” which means to nibble or graze on plants. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of animals grazing or browsing on plants in a pasture or field. It can also be used in a figurative sense to describe someone who is constantly snacking or eating small amounts of food.
In the Passé Composé tense, brouter is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “brouté.” Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’ai brouté de l’herbe dans le champ. (I grazed on grass in the field.)
- Les moutons ont brouté toute la journée. (The sheep have grazed all day.)
- Le cheval a brouté les feuilles de l’arbre. (The horse has browsed on the leaves of the tree.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of brouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai brouté | J’ai brouté de l’herbe. | I grazed on grass. |
tu | as brouté | Tu as brouté le foin. | You grazed on hay. |
il | a brouté | Il a brouté les légumes. | He grazed on vegetables. |
elle | a brouté | Elle a brouté les feuilles. | She grazed on leaves. |
on | a brouté | On a brouté dans le champ. | We grazed in the field. |
nous | avons brouté | Nous avons brouté la pelouse. | We grazed on the lawn. |
vous | avez brouté | Vous avez brouté les fleurs. | You grazed on the flowers. |
ils | ont brouté | Ils ont brouté l’herbe sèche. | They grazed on dry grass. |
elles | ont brouté | Elles ont brouté les céréales. | They grazed on cereal. |
Other Conjugations for Brouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouter
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Brouter – 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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