Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Introduction to the verb brûler
The English translation of the French verb “brûler” is “to burn.” The infinitive form “brûler” is pronounced as “broo-lay.”
The verb “brûler” comes from the Latin word “burnicare” and belongs to the first group of regular -er verbs. In everyday French, it is often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is mainly employed in formal and written language.
Here are three simple examples of “brûler” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’éteignis la bougie avant qu’elle ne brûlât la table.
(I extinguished the candle before it burned the table.) -
Le feu brûla pendant des heures avant de s’éteindre.
(The fire burned for hours before it went out.) -
Ils brûlèrent tous les documents confidentiels pour les détruire.
(They burned all the confidential documents to destroy them.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of brûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | brûlai | Je brûlai la lettre. | I burned the letter. |
Tu | brûlas | Tu brûlas le papier. | You burned the paper. |
Il | brûla | Il brûla la maison. | He burned the house. |
Elle | brûla | Elle brûla les documents. | She burned the documents. |
On | brûla | On brûla les branches. | One burned the branches. |
Nous | brûlâmes | Nous brûlâmes le bois. | We burned the wood. |
Vous | brûlâtes | Vous brûlâtes la feuille. | You burned the leaf. |
Ils | brûlèrent | Ils brûlèrent les fleurs. | They burned the flowers. |
Elles | brûlèrent | Elles brûlèrent la chemise. | They (feminine) burned the shirt. |
Other Conjugations for Brûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
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Brûler – 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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