Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Introduction to the verb brayer
The English translation of the French verb brayer is “to bray” or “to bellow.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “brah-yay.”
The origin of the word brayer can be traced back to the Old French word “braire” which means “to shout” or “to cry out.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espère qu’il ait brayé toute la nuit. (I hope he brayed all night.)
- Il est possible qu’ils aient brayé de peur. (It’s possible that they brayed in fear.)
- Je regrette que tu aies brayé si fort. (I regret that you brayed so loudly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of brayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie brayé | Je doute que j’aie brayé. | I doubt that I brayed. |
tu | aies brayé | Il faut que tu aies brayé. | You must have brayed. |
il | ait brayé | Il est possible qu’il ait brayé. | It’s possible he brayed. |
elle | ait brayé | Elle craint qu’elle ait brayé. | She fears she brayed. |
on | ait brayé | On veut qu’on ait brayé. | We want it to have been brayed. |
nous | ayons brayé | Espérons que nous ayons brayé. | Let’s hope we brayed. |
vous | ayez brayé | Il est important que vous ayez brayé. | It’s important that you brayed. |
ils | aient brayé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient brayé. | They doubt they brayed. |
elles | aient brayé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient brayé. | They prefer they brayed. |
Other Conjugations for Brayer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
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Brayer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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