Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 shout”.
The infinitive form of brayer is pronounced “brai-ye” with the emphasis on the second syllable.
The word brayer comes from the Old French verb braire, meaning “to bray” or “to cry out”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or possibility.
Some examples of using brayer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
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Il faut que tu brayes plus fort pour que je puisse t’entendre. (You need to shout louder so I can hear you.)
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Je souhaite que mes enfants brayent moins souvent pour que je puisse avoir un moment de calme. (I wish my children would shout less often so I can have a moment of peace.)
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Il est possible que les manifestants brayent leur colère contre le gouvernement. (It is possible that the protesters may shout their anger against the government.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of brayer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | braye | Je veux que je braye. | I want to bray. |
tu | brayes | Il est important que tu brayes. | It’s important you bray. |
il | braye | Il est possible qu’il braye. | It’s possible he brays. |
elle | braye | Elle préfère que j’elle braye. | She prefers she brays. |
on | braye | Il est nécessaire qu’on braye. | It’s necessary we bray. |
nous | brayions | Il est préférable que nous brayions. | It’s preferable we bray. |
vous | brayiez | Il est crucial que vous brayiez. | It’s crucial you bray. |
ils | brayent | Il est essentiel qu’ils brayent. | It’s essential they bray. |
elles | brayent | Il est primordial qu’elles brayent. | It’s crucial they bray. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brayer
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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