Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Introduction to the verb briefer
The English translation of the French verb “briefer” is “to brief.” The infinitive form “briefer” is pronounced as “bree-fey.”
The word “briefer” comes from the French noun “brief,” which means “summary” or “report.” It originated from the Old French verb “briefier,” derived from the Latin word “brevis,” meaning “short.” In everyday French, “briefer” is most often used in the imparfait tense to indicate ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “briefer” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Je le briefer tous les matins. (I used to brief him every morning.)
- Ils nous brieferaient sur les détails du projet. (They used to brief us on the details of the project.)
- Tu me brieffais avant chaque réunion. (You used to brief me before every meeting.)
Please note that these translations are in the past tense, as the imparfait tense is used to describe past habitual actions.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of briefer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | briefais | Je briefais l’équipe. | I was briefing the team. |
tu | briefais | Tu briefais le client. | You were briefing the client. |
il | briefait | Il briefait son équipe. | He was briefing his team. |
elle | briefait | Elle briefait les participants. | She was briefing the participants. |
on | briefait | On briefait tout le monde. | We were briefing everyone. |
nous | briefions | Nous briefions nos collègues. | We were briefing our colleagues. |
vous | briefiez | Vous briefiez les nouveaux employés. | You were briefing the new employees. |
ils | briefaient | Ils briefaient les équipes. | They were briefing the teams. |
elles | briefaient | Elles briefaient les étudiants. | They were briefing the students. |
Other Conjugations for Briefer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
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Briefer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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