How to Conjugate 'Brosser' (to Brush)

Simple Conjugations for the French Verb 'Brosser'

Updated on January 31, 2019

The French verb brosser means "to brush." To say "I brush my teeth" or "She is brushing her hair," you would use the reflexive se brosser. (Je me brosse les dents and Elle se brosse les cheveux.) Brosser is a regular -er verb.

How to Conjugate the French Verb Brosser

Like any regular -er verb, you start conjugating brosser by determining the stem. The stem is bross- (the infinitive minus -er), and you complete the conjugation by adding the ending that matches the subject pronoun and tense you're using. These charts will guide you to choosing the proper ending.

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	Present	Future	Imperfect	Present participle
je	brosse	brosserai	brossais	brossant
tu	brosses	brosseras	brossais
il	brosse	brossera	brossait
nous	brossons	brosserons	brossions
vous	brossez	brosserez	brossiez
ils	brossent	brosseront	brossaient

	Subjunctive	Conditional	Passé simple	Imperfect subjunctive
je	brosse	brosserais	brossai	brossasse
tu	brosses	brosserais	brossas	brossasses
il	brosse	brosserait	brossa	brossât
nous	brossions	brosserions	brossâmes	brossassions
vous	brossiez	brosseriez	brossâtes	brossassiez
ils	brossent	brosseraient	brossèrent	brossassent

Imperative
(tu)	brosse
(nous)	brossons
(vous)	brossez

How to Use Brosser in the Past Tense

To say you brushed something, you'll most likely use the passé composé. Brosser uses the auxiliary verb avoir and its past participle is brossé. However, whenever you're constructing the passé composé with a reflexive verb, the auxiliary verb is être.

For example:

Je me suis brossé les dents.
I brushed my teeth.

Il a brossé le chat.
He brushed the cat.

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