Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Introduction to the verb braquer
The English translation of the French verb “braquer” is “to aim” or “to point.” The infinitive form “braquer” is pronounced as [bʁa.ke].
The language origin of “braquer” comes from the word “brac” in Old French, which means “arm.” The verb “braquer” is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense. However, it is important to note that the Passé Simple is a literary tense and is rarely used in spoken French.
Here are three examples of the usage of “braquer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il braqua son arme sur le voleur.
(He aimed his weapon at the thief.) - Le conducteur braqua brusquement le volant pour éviter l’accident.
(The driver suddenly turned the wheel to avoid the accident.) - Les manifestants braquèrent leur attention sur les revendications des travailleurs.
(The protesters focused their attention on the workers’ demands.)
Please note that in everyday spoken French, the compound past tense (Passé composé) is more commonly used instead of the Passé Simple.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of braquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | braquai | Je braquai le pistolet. | I pointed the gun. |
Tu | braquas | Tu braquas la caméra. | You pointed the camera. |
Il | braqua | Il braqua la voiture. | He pointed the car. |
Elle | braqua | Elle braqua le projecteur. | She pointed the spotlight. |
On | braqua | On braqua le laser. | One pointed the laser. |
Nous | braquâmes | Nous braquâmes le télescope. | We pointed the telescope. |
Vous | braquâtes | Vous braquâtes le canon. | You pointed the cannon. |
Ils | braquèrent | Ils braquèrent le fusil. | They pointed the rifle. |
Elles | braquèrent | Elles braquèrent le microscope. | They (feminine) pointed the microscope. |
Other Conjugations for Braquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
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Braquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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