Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
Introduction to the verb braver
The English translation of the French verb braver is “to brave” or “to be brave.” The infinitive form is pronounced “brah-veh.”
Braver comes from the Latin word “bravus,” meaning “courageous” or “valiant.” In everyday French, it is most often used as an adjective to describe someone who is courageous or daring.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, braver is used to indicate an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle, “bravé.”
Here are three simple examples of braver in the plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais bravé mes peurs avant de monter sur scène. (I had braved my fears before going on stage.)
- Nous avions bravé la tempête pour arriver à l’heure. (We had braved the storm to arrive on time.)
- Ils avaient bravé les interdictions pour visiter le château. (They had braved the prohibitions to visit the castle.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of braver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bravé | J’avais bravé mes peurs. | I had braved my fears. |
tu | tu avais bravé | Tu avais bravé l’orage. | You had braved the storm. |
il | il avait bravé | Il avait bravé le danger. | He had braved the danger. |
elle | elle avait bravé | Elle avait bravé le froid. | She had braved the cold. |
on | on avait bravé | On avait bravé les interdits. | One had braved the prohibitions. |
nous | nous avions bravé | Nous avions bravé la tempête. | We had braved the storm. |
vous | vous aviez bravé | Vous aviez bravé les critiques. | You had braved the criticisms. |
ils | ils avaient bravé | Ils avaient bravé l’adversité. | They had braved adversity. |
elles | elles avaient bravé | Elles avaient bravé les obstacles. | They had braved the obstacles. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braver
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Braver – 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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