Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Introduction to the verb brûler
The English translation of the French verb brûler is “to burn”. It is pronounced as “brih-ler” in its infinitive form.
Brûler comes from the Latin word “burrere”, meaning “to burn”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déjà brûlé le dîner quand mon mari est rentré à la maison. (I had already burned dinner when my husband came home.)
- Les pompiers ont été appelés parce que la maison avait brûlé. (The firefighters were called because the house had burned.)
- Quand elle est arrivée, le gâteau avait déjà brûlé dans le four. (When she arrived, the cake had already burned in the oven.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brûlé | J’avais brûlé la lettre. | I had burned the letter. |
tu | tu avais brûlé | Tu avais brûlé le feu. | You had burned the fire. |
il | il avait brûlé | Il avait brûlé le papier. | He had burned the paper. |
elle | elle avait brûlé | Elle avait brûlé le livre. | She had burned the book. |
on | on avait brûlé | On avait brûlé la photo. | One had burned the photo. |
nous | nous avions brûlé | Nous avions brûlé la maison. | We had burned the house. |
vous | vous aviez brûlé | Vous aviez brûlé la photo. | You had burned the photo. |
ils | ils avaient brûlé | Ils avaient brûlé le journal. | They had burned the newspaper. |
elles | elles avaient brûlé | Elles avaient brûlé la photo. | They had burned the photo. |
Other Conjugations for Brûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
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Brûler – 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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