Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Introduction to the verb bruler
The English translation of the French verb “bruler” is “to burn.” The infinitive form “bruler” is pronounced as “broo-lay.”
The verb “bruler” comes from the Latin verb “combūrĕre,” which means “to burn up.” In everyday French, “bruler” is used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is mainly found in written or formal language. This tense is used to express completed actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “bruler” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
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Je brûlai ma main en touchant la poêle chaude.
(I burned my hand by touching the hot pan.) -
Le feu brûla toute la forêt.
(The fire burned down the entire forest.) -
Après avoir lu la lettre, elle la brûla.
(After reading the letter, she burned it.)
Note that in spoken French, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used, and the compound past tense (Passé Composé) is more commonly employed to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bruler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | brûlai | Je brûlai le papier. | I burned the paper. |
Tu | brûlas | Tu brûlas la lettre. | You burned the letter. |
Il | brûla | Il brûla la maison. | He burned the house. |
Elle | brûla | Elle brûla le livre. | She burned the book. |
On | brûla | On brûla la forêt. | One burned the forest. |
Nous | brûlâmes | Nous brûlâmes les déchets. | We burned the waste. |
Vous | brûlâtes | Vous brûlâtes les feuilles. | You burned the leaves. |
Ils | brûlèrent | Ils brûlèrent les herbes. | They burned the herbs. |
Elles | brûlèrent | Elles brûlèrent les fleurs. | They (feminine) burned the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Bruler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
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Bruler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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