Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive 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 dare. It is pronounced “brah-veh” in the infinitive form.
Braver comes from the Old French word “braver” which also means to challenge or defy. It can also be traced back to the Latin word “bravus” which means brave or courageous. In everyday French, braver is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of braver in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais peur de sauter en parachute, mais j’ai bravé ma peur et je l’ai fait. (I was scared to go skydiving, but I dared to face my fear and I did it.)
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Elle avait toujours rêvé de voyager seule, et elle a bravé les préjugés de ses parents pour le faire. (She had always dreamed of traveling alone, and she defied her parents’ prejudices to do it.)
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Nous avions pris tous les risques, mais nous avions bravé les dangers pour atteindre le sommet de la montagne. (We had taken all the risks, but we dared to face the dangers to reach the top of the mountain.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of braver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bravé | Je regrette que je eusse bravé. | I wish I had braved. |
tu | eusses bravé | Je regrette que tu eusses bravé. | I wish you had braved. |
il | eût bravé | Je regrette qu’il eût bravé. | I wish he had braved. |
elle | eût bravé | Je regrette qu’elle eût bravé. | I wish she had braved. |
on | eût bravé | Je regrette qu’on eût bravé. | I wish one had braved. |
nous | eussions bravé | Je regrette que nous eussions bravé. | I wish we had braved. |
vous | eussiez bravé | Je regrette que vous eussiez bravé. | I wish you had braved. |
ils | eussent bravé | Je regrette qu’ils eussent bravé. | I wish they had braved. |
elles | eussent bravé | Je regrette qu’elles eussent bravé. | I wish they had braved. |
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
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 Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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