L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Introduction to the verb briffer
The English translation of the French verb briffer is “to brief” or “to give a brief.” The infinitive form of briffer is pronounced “bree-fay.”
The word briffer comes from the Old French term “brief” which means a concise written statement. It was originally used in legal contexts to refer to a document containing a summary of a case or legal argument. In modern French, briffer is also commonly used in military contexts to mean “to brief” or “to give instructions.”
In everyday French, briffer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of giving a brief or instructions. Here are three examples of how it can be used in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je vais te briffer avant ta présentation. (I am going to brief you before your presentation.)
- Le chef nous a brièvement briffés sur la mission. (The boss briefed us briefly on the mission.)
- Avant de partir, le guide nous a briffés sur les règles à suivre. (Before leaving, the guide briefed us on the rules to follow.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of briffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | briffe | Je briffe les documents. | I brief the documents. |
tu | briffes | Tu briffes vite. | You brief quickly. |
il | briffe | Il briffe le rapport. | He briefs the report. |
elle | briffe | Elle briffe les dossiers. | She briefs the files. |
on | briffe | On briffe avant la réunion. | We brief before the meeting. |
nous | briffons | Nous briffons ensemble. | We brief together. |
vous | briffez | Vous briffez les instructions. | You brief the instructions. |
ils | briffent | Ils briffent les journalistes. | They brief the journalists. |
elles | briffent | Elles briffent les ordres. | They brief the orders. |
Other Conjugations for Briffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer (this article)
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Briffer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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