How is "brave" used in the Present Simple in French?

brave in the Present Simple: "Je suis brave quand je parle en public." — "I'm brave when I speak in public." "Tu es brave de voyager seul." — "You're brave to travel alone." "Elle est brave dans les situations difficiles." — "She's brave in difficult situations." "Nous sommes braves quand nous défendons nos amis." — "We're brave when we defend our friends." "Vous êtes braves de lancer une nouvelle entreprise." — "You all are brave to start a new business." "Ils sont braves d'affronter leurs peurs." — "They're brave to face their fears."

How is "brave" used in the Past Compound in French?

brave in the Past Compound: "J'ai été brave hier." — "I was brave yesterday." "Tu as été brave pendant l'examen." — "You were brave during the exam." "Il/Elle a été brave à l'hôpital." — "He/She was brave at the hospital." "Nous avons été braves ensemble." — "We were brave together." "Vous avez été braves hier soir." — "You all were brave last night." "Ils/Elles ont été braves pendant la tempête." — "They were brave during the storm."

How is "brave" used in the Imperfect in French?

brave in the Imperfect: "J'étais brave quand j'étais plus jeune." — "I was brave when I was younger." "Tu étais brave pendant la tempête." — "You were brave during the storm." "Il était brave à l'hôpital." — "He was brave at the hospital." "Nous étions braves pendant la guerre." — "We were brave during the war." "Vous étiez braves dans cette situation." — "You all were brave in that situation." "Elles étaient braves malgré le danger." — "They were brave despite the danger."

How is "brave" used in the Future in French?

brave in the Future: "Je serai brave à mon entretien." — "I'll be brave at my interview." "Tu seras brave quand tu partiras à l'étranger." — "You'll be brave when you move abroad." "Elle sera brave pour ses enfants." — "She'll be brave for her children." "Nous serons braves ensemble." — "We'll be brave together." "Vous serez braves pendant la compétition." — "You all will be brave during the competition." "Ils seront braves quand il le faudra." — "They'll be brave when they need to be."

How is "brave" used in the Conditional in French?

brave in the Conditional: "Je serais brave si je devais protéger quelqu'un." — "I'd be brave if I had to protect someone." "Tu serais brave à ma place." — "You'd be brave in my place." "Il serait brave avec plus de soutien." — "He'd be brave with more support." "Nous serions braves si nous connaissions la vérité." — "We'd be brave if we knew the truth." "Vous seriez braves en cas d'urgence." — "You all would be brave in an emergency." "Elles seraient braves si elles n'avaient pas le choix." — "They'd be brave if they had no choice."

How is "brave" used in the Present Subjunctive in French?

brave in the Present Subjunctive: "J'espère être assez brave pour ça." — "I hope I'm brave enough for this." "Il est important que tu sois brave aujourd'hui." — "It's important that you be brave today." "Je doute qu'il/elle soit assez brave." — "I doubt he/she is brave enough." "Ils veulent que nous soyons braves." — "They want us to be brave." "Il faut que vous soyez braves." — "It's necessary that you all be brave." "J'ai peur qu'ils/elles ne soient pas braves." — "I'm afraid they aren't brave."

brave (courageous) — French Adjective Examples

Brave in the Present Simple

Brave in the Present Simple
English	Example in French
I'm brave when I speak in public.	Je suis brave quand je parle en public.
You're brave to travel alone.	Tu es brave de voyager seul.
She's brave in difficult situations.	Elle est brave dans les situations difficiles.
We're brave when we defend our friends.	Nous sommes braves quand nous défendons nos amis.
You all are brave to start a new business.	Vous êtes braves de lancer une nouvelle entreprise.
They're brave to face their fears.	Ils sont braves d'affronter leurs peurs.

Brave in the Past Compound

Brave in the Past Compound
English	Example in French
I was brave yesterday.	J'ai été brave hier.
You were brave during the exam.	Tu as été brave pendant l'examen.
He/She was brave at the hospital.	Il/Elle a été brave à l'hôpital.
We were brave together.	Nous avons été braves ensemble.
You all were brave last night.	Vous avez été braves hier soir.
They were brave during the storm.	Ils/Elles ont été braves pendant la tempête.

Brave in the Imperfect

Brave in the Imperfect
English	Example in French
I was brave when I was younger.	J'étais brave quand j'étais plus jeune.
You were brave during the storm.	Tu étais brave pendant la tempête.
He was brave at the hospital.	Il était brave à l'hôpital.
We were brave during the war.	Nous étions braves pendant la guerre.
You all were brave in that situation.	Vous étiez braves dans cette situation.
They were brave despite the danger.	Elles étaient braves malgré le danger.

Brave in the Future

Brave in the Future
English	Example in French
I'll be brave at my interview.	Je serai brave à mon entretien.
You'll be brave when you move abroad.	Tu seras brave quand tu partiras à l'étranger.
She'll be brave for her children.	Elle sera brave pour ses enfants.
We'll be brave together.	Nous serons braves ensemble.
You all will be brave during the competition.	Vous serez braves pendant la compétition.
They'll be brave when they need to be.	Ils seront braves quand il le faudra.

Brave in the Conditional

Brave in the Conditional
English	Example in French
I'd be brave if I had to protect someone.	Je serais brave si je devais protéger quelqu'un.
You'd be brave in my place.	Tu serais brave à ma place.
He'd be brave with more support.	Il serait brave avec plus de soutien.
We'd be brave if we knew the truth.	Nous serions braves si nous connaissions la vérité.
You all would be brave in an emergency.	Vous seriez braves en cas d'urgence.
They'd be brave if they had no choice.	Elles seraient braves si elles n'avaient pas le choix.

Brave in the Present Subjunctive

Brave in the Present Subjunctive
English	Example in French
I hope I'm brave enough for this.	J'espère être assez brave pour ça.
It's important that you be brave today.	Il est important que tu sois brave aujourd'hui.
I doubt he/she is brave enough.	Je doute qu'il/elle soit assez brave.
They want us to be brave.	Ils veulent que nous soyons braves.
It's necessary that you all be brave.	Il faut que vous soyez braves.
I'm afraid they aren't brave.	J'ai peur qu'ils/elles ne soient pas braves.