Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) 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.”
The word briller comes from the Latin root “briallare” which means “to shine” or “to glitter.” It entered into the French language in the 12th century and has been used in various forms since then.
In everyday French, briller is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. It is formed by using the conditional stem (brill-) and adding the appropriate endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient).
Three simple examples of briller in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
- Si j’avais plus d’argent, je briller ais parmi les riches. (If I had more money, I would shine among the rich.)
- Tu briller ais sur scène si tu prenais des cours de théâtre. (You would shine on stage if you took acting lessons.)
- Il/Elle briller ait dans ce rôle de leader. (He/She would shine in this leadership role.)
English translations:
- If I had more money, I would shine among the rich.
- You would shine on stage if you took acting lessons.
- He/She would shine in this leadership role.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of briller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brillerai | Je brillerai sur scène. | I would shine on stage. |
tu | brillerais | Tu brillerais en société. | You would shine in society. |
il | brillerait | Il brillerait dans le noir. | He would shine in the dark. |
elle | brillerait | Elle brillerait au soleil. | She would shine in the sun. |
on | brillerait | On brillerait en soirée. | One would shine at a party. |
nous | brillerions | Nous brillerions ensemble. | We would shine together. |
vous | brilleriez | Vous brilleriez en voyage. | You would shine while traveling. |
ils | brilleraient | Ils brilleraient en compétition. | They would shine in competition. |
elles | brilleraient | Elles brilleraient à l’école. | They would shine at school. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
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 Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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