Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Introduction to the verb brider
The English translation of the French verb “brider” is “to bridle” or “to restrain.” The infinitive form “brider” is pronounced as “bree-deh.”
The verb “brider” originated from the Old French word “brider” which means “to bridle.” It is derived from the Latin word “bridare” which means “to put a bridle on.”
In everyday French, the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) is rarely used in spoken language but is commonly found in written literature. The Passé Simple tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “brider” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Les parents bridèrent leur enthousiasme lorsqu’ils entendirent la nouvelle.
(The parents restrained their enthusiasm when they heard the news.) -
La société brida la liberté d’expression pendant cette période.
(The society constrained freedom of speech during that period.) -
Les règles strictes bridèrent ses ambitions artistiques.
(The strict rules curbed his artistic ambitions.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of brider
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bridai | Je bridai le cheval. | I bridled the horse. |
Tu | bridas | Tu bridas la bête. | You bridled the animal. |
Il | bridait | Il bridait le taureau. | He bridled the bull. |
Elle | bridait | Elle bridait la jument. | She bridled the mare. |
On | bridait | On bridait le poulain. | One bridled the foal. |
Nous | bridâmes | Nous bridâmes l’étalon. | We bridled the stallion. |
Vous | bridâtes | Vous bridâtes le cheval de course. | You bridled the racehorse. |
Ils | bridèrent | Ils bridèrent le poney. | They bridled the pony. |
Elles | bridèrent | Elles bridèrent l’âne. | They (feminine) bridled the donkey. |
Other Conjugations for Brider.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brider
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Brider – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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