Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Introduction to the verb brader
The English translation of the French verb brader is “to sell at a low price” or “to bargain”. It is pronounced as “brah-deh”.
Brader comes from the Old French word “braider” which means “to struggle” or “to haggle”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais bradé ma voiture avant de partir en vacances. (I had sold my car before going on vacation.)
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Ils avaient bradé tous leurs biens pour payer leurs dettes. (They had sold all their possessions to pay off their debts.)
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Tu avais bradé tes talents en négociation pour obtenir ce poste. (You had used your bargaining skills to get this job.)
English translations:
- I had sold my car before going on vacation.
- They had sold all their possessions to pay off their debts.
- You had used your bargaining skills to get this job.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brader
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bradé | J’avais bradé mes affaires. | I had sold off my belongings. |
tu | tu avais bradé | Tu avais bradé ton vélo. | You had sold off your bike. |
il | il avait bradé | Il avait bradé sa voiture. | He had sold off his car. |
elle | elle avait bradé | Elle avait bradé son téléphone. | She had sold off her phone. |
on | on avait bradé | On avait bradé nos actions. | One had sold off our stocks. |
nous | nous avions bradé | Nous avions bradé nos bijoux. | We had sold off our jewelry. |
vous | vous aviez bradé | Vous aviez bradé votre maison. | You had sold off your house. |
ils | ils avaient bradé | Ils avaient bradé leur entreprise. | They had sold off their company. |
elles | elles avaient bradé | Elles avaient bradé leur voiture. | They had sold off their car. |
Other Conjugations for Brader.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brader
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Brader – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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