Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Introduction to the verb briquer
The English translation of the French verb briquer is “to polish” or “to shine.” The infinitive form, “briquer,” is pronounced “bree-kay.”
The word “briquer” comes from the Old French word “briquer,” meaning “to clean or polish.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a past action that would have happened if a certain condition had been met.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations, are:
- Si j’avais eu le temps, j’aurais briqué mes chaussures avant la soirée. (If I had had time, I would have polished my shoes before the party.)
- Nous aurions dû briquer la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (We should have polished the car before leaving on vacation.)
- Vous auriez mieux fait de briquer vos verres avant de les mettre dans le placard. (You would have been better off polishing your glasses before putting them in the cupboard.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of briquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais briqué | Si j’avais le temps, je t’aurais briqué. | If I had the time, I would have polished you. |
tu | aurais briqué | Tu aurais briqué la table. | You would have polished the table. |
il | aurait briqué | Il aurait briqué sa voiture. | He would have polished his car. |
elle | aurait briqué | Elle aurait briqué ses chaussures. | She would have polished her shoes. |
on | aurait briqué | On aurait briqué toute la maison. | One would have polished the whole house. |
nous | aurions briqué | Nous aurions briqué les fenêtres. | We would have polished the windows. |
vous | auriez briqué | Vous auriez briqué la porte. | You would have polished the door. |
ils | auraient briqué | Ils auraient briqué l’étagère. | They would have polished the shelf. |
elles | auraient briqué | Elles auraient briqué leurs bijoux. | They (female) would have polished their jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Briquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
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Briquer – 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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