Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briffer
Introduction to the verb briffer
The English translation of the French verb briffer is “to brief/to give a briefing.” The infinitive form of briffer is pronounced “bree-fay.”
Briffer comes from the French word “brief,” which means “short” or “concise.” It is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a literary past tense used to describe actions that occurred before another past action.
Examples of briffer in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Il avait brieffé ses collègues avant la réunion. (He had briefed his colleagues before the meeting.)
- Le chef d’équipe avait brièvement donné des instructions avant le départ. (The team leader had given brief instructions before departure.)
- Les agents avaient été bien brieffés avant leur mission secrète. (The agents had been well briefed before their secret mission.)
In these examples, briffer is used to describe the action of giving a briefing or instructions in the past. It is often used in business or military contexts, where it is important to have concise and clear communication before important events or tasks.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of briffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus briffé | I had drafted |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus briffé | You had drafted |
il | il eut | Il eut briffé | He had drafted |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut briffé | She had drafted |
on | on eut | On eut briffé | One had drafted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes briffé | We had drafted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes briffé | You had drafted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent briffé | They had drafted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent briffé | They had drafted |
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 (this article)
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
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Briffer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
Summary
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