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Brave means to face or endure with courage. Regular verb: brave-braved-braved.
Meanings
- To face with courage
- To endure bravely
- To defy danger
Common Collocations
brave the weather
brave the storm
brave the elements
brave new world
brave it out
Tip for Learners
Brave as verb means to face courageously: brave the cold. Brave new world is a new situation with unknown dangers.
Present Simple
| I | brave |
| you | brave |
| he/she/it | braves |
| we | brave |
| they | brave |
Examples - Present Simple
- I brave the cold every winter.
- You brave the traffic daily.
- He braves any challenge.
- We brave the elements together.
- They brave dangerous conditions.
Present Continuous
| I | am braving |
| you | are braving |
| he/she/it | is braving |
| we | are braving |
| they | are braving |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am braving the storm.
- You are braving the crowds.
- She is braving the cold.
- We are braving the wilderness.
- They are braving the journey.
Present Perfect
| I | have braved |
| you | have braved |
| he/she/it | has braved |
| we | have braved |
| they | have braved |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have braved many storms.
- You have braved the crowds before.
- He has braved extreme conditions.
- We have braved the desert.
- They have braved dangerous terrain.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been braving |
| you | have been braving |
| he/she/it | has been braving |
| we | have been braving |
| they | have been braving |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been braving the commute for years.
- You have been braving the elements.
- She has been braving the challenges.
- We have been braving the storm.
- They have been braving adversity.
Past Simple
| I | braved |
| you | braved |
| he/she/it | braved |
| we | braved |
| they | braved |
Examples - Past Simple
- I braved the blizzard.
- You braved the crowds yesterday.
- He braved the danger alone.
- We braved the wilderness.
- They braved the enemy fire.
Past Continuous
| I | was braving |
| you | were braving |
| he/she/it | was braving |
| we | were braving |
| they | were braving |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was braving the storm when help arrived.
- You were braving the traffic.
- She was braving the cold.
- We were braving the journey.
- They were braving the conditions.
Past Perfect
| I | had braved |
| you | had braved |
| he/she/it | had braved |
| we | had braved |
| they | had braved |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had braved worse before.
- You had braved the crowds already.
- He had braved many challenges.
- We had braved the storm earlier.
- They had braved dangerous missions.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been braving |
| you | had been braving |
| he/she/it | had been braving |
| we | had been braving |
| they | had been braving |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been braving the commute for years.
- You had been braving the elements.
- She had been braving the challenges.
- We had been braving the wilderness.
- They had been braving adversity.
Future Simple
| I | will brave |
| you | will brave |
| he/she/it | will brave |
| we | will brave |
| they | will brave |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will brave the storm.
- You will brave the crowds.
- He will brave any danger.
- We will brave the elements.
- They will brave the journey.
Future Continuous
| I | will be braving |
| you | will be braving |
| he/she/it | will be braving |
| we | will be braving |
| they | will be braving |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be braving the cold tomorrow.
- You will be braving the traffic.
- She will be braving the storm.
- We will be braving the wilderness.
- They will be braving the conditions.
Future Perfect
| I | will have braved |
| you | will have braved |
| he/she/it | will have braved |
| we | will have braved |
| they | will have braved |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have braved many storms by then.
- You will have braved the crowds.
- He will have braved countless dangers.
- We will have braved the journey.
- They will have braved extreme conditions.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been braving |
| you | will have been braving |
| he/she/it | will have been braving |
| we | will have been braving |
| they | will have been braving |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been braving the commute for years.
- You will have been braving the elements.
- She will have been braving challenges.
- We will have been braving the wilderness.
- They will have been braving adversity.