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French · Verb · #219 most common

brûler

to burn


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jebrûle
tubrûles
il/ellebrûle
nousbrûlons
vousbrûlez
ils/ellesbrûlent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai brûlé
tuas brûlé
il/ellea brûlé
nousavons brûlé
vousavez brûlé
ils/ellesont brûlé
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jebrûlais
tubrûlais
il/ellebrûlait
nousbrûlions
vousbrûliez
ils/ellesbrûlaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jebrûlerai
tubrûleras
il/ellebrûlera
nousbrûlerons
vousbrûlerez
ils/ellesbrûleront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jebrûlerais
tubrûlerais
il/ellebrûlerait
nousbrûlerions
vousbrûleriez
ils/ellesbrûleraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jebrûle
tubrûles
il/ellebrûle
nousbrûlions
vousbrûliez
ils/ellesbrûlent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais brûlé
tuavais brûlé
il/elleavait brûlé
nousavions brûlé
vousaviez brûlé
ils/ellesavaient brûlé

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Common questions
Is "brûler" regular or irregular in French?
"brûler" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "brûler" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "brûler" conjugates as: brûle, brûles, brûlons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "brûler" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "brûler" conjugates as: ai brûlé, as brûlé, avons brûlé, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "brûler" in French?
"brûler" (to burn) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.