Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Introduction to the verb brailler
The English translation of the French verb brailler is “to yell” or “to cry loudly.” It is pronounced “bra-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word brailler comes from the Old French word “brailier,” which meant “to cry out.” It originated from the Latin word “bragulus,” which meant “to bellow.”
In everyday French, brailler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense indicates an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais braillé toute la nuit avant que mes parents ne reviennent à la maison. (I had yelled all night before my parents came back home.)
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Ils avaient braillé si fort qu’ils ont réveillé tout le voisinage. (They had yelled so loudly that they woke up the entire neighborhood.)
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Quand nous sommes arrivés, il avait déjà braillé pendant des heures. (When we arrived, he had already been yelling for hours.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais braillé | J’avais braillé toute la nuit. | I had cried all night. |
tu | tu avais braillé | Tu avais braillé pendant l’orage. | You had cried during the storm. |
il | il avait braillé | Il avait braillé en regardant le film. | He had cried while watching the movie. |
elle | elle avait braillé | Elle avait braillé en entendant la nouvelle. | She had cried upon hearing the news. |
on | on avait braillé | On avait braillé au concert. | One had cried at the concert. |
nous | nous avions braillé | Nous avions braillé en lisant le livre. | We had cried while reading the book. |
vous | vous aviez braillé | Vous aviez braillé à cause de la douleur. | You had cried because of the pain. |
ils | ils avaient braillé | Ils avaient braillé en se disputant. | They had cried while arguing. |
elles | elles avaient braillé | Elles avaient braillé lorsqu’elles se sont revues. | They had cried when they saw each other again. |
Other Conjugations for Brailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brailler
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Brailler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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