Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Introduction to the verb braver
The English translation of the French verb “braver” is “to defy” or “to brave.” The infinitive form “braver” is pronounced as “brah-vay.”
The word “braver” originated from the Latin word “bravus,” meaning “bold” or “fierce.” In everyday French, the verb is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is used to express completed actions in the past, particularly in written or formal contexts.
Here are three examples of “braver” used in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Il bravade les interdictions et partit en quête de liberté.
Translation: He defied the prohibitions and set out in search of freedom. -
Elle brava les intempéries pour aller au travail.
Translation: She braved the bad weather to go to work. -
Ils bravèrent les dangers de la mer pour sauver les naufragés.
Translation: They braved the dangers of the sea to save the shipwrecked.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of braver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bravai | Je bravai les dangers. | I faced the dangers. |
Tu | bravas | Tu bravas l’adversité. | You faced adversity. |
Il | brava | Il brava les difficultés. | He faced the difficulties. |
Elle | brava | Elle brava les critiques. | She faced the criticism. |
On | brava | On brava le froid. | One faced the cold. |
Nous | bravâmes | Nous bravâmes les obstacles. | We faced the obstacles. |
Vous | bravâtes | Vous bravâtes les peurs. | You faced the fears. |
Ils | bravèrent | Ils bravèrent les interdits. | They faced the prohibitions. |
Elles | bravèrent | Elles bravèrent la tempête. | They (feminine) faced the storm. |
Other Conjugations for Braver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
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Braver – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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