Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Introduction to the verb brifer
The English translation of the French verb “brifer” is “to brief.” The infinitive form “brifer” is pronounced as “bree-fey.”
“Brifer” is derived from the Old French word “brief,” which means “letter” or “written message.” In everyday French, “brifer” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to indicate a habitual or ongoing action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “brifer” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Chaque matin, je brifais mes collègues sur les derniers développements du projet. (Every morning, I would brief my colleagues on the latest project developments.)
- Pendant mes années universitaires, mon professeur brifait régulièrement la classe sur les théories économiques. (During my university years, my professor would regularly brief the class on economic theories.)
- Quand il était président de la société, il brifait toujours son équipe avant les réunions importantes. (When he was the company president, he would always brief his team before important meetings.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brifer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | brifais | Je brifais mon équipe. | I was briefing my team. |
tu | brifais | Tu brifais les participants. | You were briefing the participants. |
il | brifait | Il brifait le groupe. | He was briefing the group. |
elle | brifait | Elle brifait l’équipe adverse. | She was briefing the opposing team. |
on | brifait | On brifait les nouvelles recrues. | We were briefing the new recruits. |
nous | brifions | Nous brifions nos collègues. | We were briefing our colleagues. |
vous | brifiez | Vous brifiez les clients. | You were briefing the clients. |
ils | brifaient | Ils brifaient les employés. | They were briefing the employees. |
elles | brifaient | Elles brifaient les étudiants. | They were briefing the students. |
Other Conjugations for Brifer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
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Brifer – 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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