Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Introduction to the verb brigander
The English translation of the French verb brigander is “to rob” or “to plunder.” The infinitive form, brigander, is pronounced “bree-gahn-dey.”
The word brigander comes from the Old French word briguant, which means “brigand” or “robber.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- Ils avaient brigandé la banque avant de se faire arrêter par la police. (They had robbed the bank before getting caught by the police.)
- Leur gang avait brigandé plusieurs villages avant d’être démantelé. (Their gang had plundered several villages before being dismantled.)
- Après qu’ils eurent brigandé le train, ils se sont enfuis avec l’argent. (After they had robbed the train, they fled with the money.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brigander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse brigandé | I had plundered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses brigandé | You had plundered |
il | il eût | Il eût brigandé | He had plundered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût brigandé | She had plundered |
on | on eût | On eût brigandé | One had plundered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brigandé | We had plundered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brigandé | You had plundered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brigandé | They had plundered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brigandé | They had plundered |
Other Conjugations for Brigander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
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Brigander – 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)
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