Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Introduction to the verb brillantiner
The English translation of the French verb brillantiner is “to polish/to make shiny.” The infinitive form of brillantiner is pronounced “bree-yahn-tee-ne.”
Brillantiner is derived from the French noun “brillant,” meaning “shine” or “glitter.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of polishing or making something shiny, particularly when it comes to shoes.
Examples:
- Je vais brillantiner mes chaussures avant la fête. (I am going to polish my shoes before the party.)
- Il faudrait brillantiner cette table en bois pour la rendre plus brillante. (We should polish this wooden table to make it shinier.)
- Ma grand-mère brillantine toujours ses bijoux pour les faire briller. (My grandmother always polishes her jewelry to make them shine.)
Brillantiner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of brillantiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | brillantine | je brillantine mes chaussures | I polish my shoes |
tu | brillantines | tu brillantines tes cheveux | You polish your hair |
il | brillantine | il brillantine sa voiture | He polishes his car |
elle | brillantine | elle brillantine ses bijoux | She polishes her jewelry |
on | brillantine | on brillantine notre argenterie | We polish our silverware |
nous | brillantinons | nous brillantinons nos meubles | We polish our furniture |
vous | brillantinez | vous brillantinez vos lunettes | You polish your glasses |
ils | brillantinent | ils brillantinent leur trophées | They polish their trophies |
elles | brillantinent | elles brillantinent leurs instruments | They polish their instruments |
Other Conjugations for Brillantiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillantiner
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