Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Introduction to the verb briller
The English translation of the French verb briller is “to shine” or “to sparkle.” It is pronounced “bree-yay.”
Briller comes from the Latin word “bris,” meaning “to glitter, shine, or sparkle.” It entered the French language in the 12th century as “brillier” and eventually evolved into “briller.”
In everyday French, briller is most often used in the conditionnel passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action in the past. This tense is formed by using the conditional conjugation of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of the main verb (briller).
Examples:
- Si j’avais étudié plus dur, j’aurais brillé à l’examen. (If I had studied harder, I would have shined in the exam.)
- Nous aurions brillé sur scène si nous avions eu plus de répétitions. (We would have sparkled on stage if we had more rehearsals.)
- Elle aurait brillé de mille feux dans cette robe de soirée. (She would have shone brightly in that evening gown.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of briller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais brillé | Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais brillé sur scène. | If I had more time, I would have shined on stage. |
tu | aurais brillé | Tu aurais brillé dans cette compétition. | You would have shined in this competition. |
il | aurait brillé | Il aurait brillé en tant que leader. | He would have shined as a leader. |
elle | aurait brillé | Elle aurait brillé dans son rôle. | She would have shined in her role. |
on | aurait brillé | On aurait brillé dans ce domaine. | One would have shined in this field. |
nous | aurions brillé | Nous aurions brillé en tant qu’équipe. | We would have shined as a team. |
vous | auriez brillé | Vous auriez brillé avec vos compétences. | You would have shined with your skills. |
ils | auraient brillé | Ils auraient brillé dans ce projet. | They would have shined in this project. |
elles | auraient brillé | Elles auraient brillé sur la piste de danse. | They (female) would have shined on the dance floor. |
Other Conjugations for Briller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
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Briller – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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