French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | braque | braquais | braquerai | braquerais | braque | braquasse | ||
| tu | braques | braquais | braqueras | braquerais | braques | braquasses | ||
| il | braque | braquait | braquera | braquerait | braque | braquât | ||
| nous | braquons | braquions | braquerons | braquerions | braquions | braquassions | ||
| vous | braquez | braquiez | braquerez | braqueriez | braquiez | braquassiez | ||
| ils | braquent | braquaient | braqueront | braqueraient | braquent | braquassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai braqué | avais braqué | aurai braqué | aurais braqué | aie braqué | eusse braqué | ||
| tu | as braqué | avais braqué | auras braqué | aurais braqué | aies braqué | eusses braqué | ||
| il | a braqué | avait braqué | aura braqué | aurait braqué | ait braqué | eût braqué | ||
| nous | avons braqué | avions braqué | aurons braqué | aurions braqué | ayons braqué | eussions braqué | ||
| vous | avez braqué | aviez braqué | aurez braqué | auriez braqué | ayez braqué | eussiez braqué | ||
| ils | ont braqué | avaient braqué | auront braqué | auraient braqué | aient braqué | eussent braqué | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | braquai | eus braqué | (tu) | braque | Present | braquant | ||
| tu | braquas | eus braqué | (nous) | braquons | Past | braqué | ||
| il | braqua | eut braqué | (vous) | braquez | Perfect | ayant braqué | ||
| nous | braquâmes | eûmes braqué | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | braquâtes | eûtes braqué | (tu) | aie braqué | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | braquèrent | eurent braqué | (nous) | ayons braqué | avoir braqué | |||
| (vous) | ayez braqué | |||||||
Braquer is a regular -er verb.



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