Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Introduction to the verb brillanter
The English translation of the French verb brillanter is “to shine” or “to sparkle.” It is pronounced as “bree-lahn-tay.”
Brillanter comes from the French word “brillant,” which is derived from the Latin word “brillare” meaning “to shine.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- Elle avait brillanté ses chaussures avant d’aller à la soirée. (She had shined her shoes before going to the party.)
- Nous avions brillanté la vaisselle avant que les invités n’arrivent. (We had sparkling the dishes before the guests arrived.)
- Vous aviez brillanté vos bijoux pour le mariage. (You had polished your jewelry for the wedding.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of brillanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus brillanté | I had shone |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus brillanté | You had shone |
il | il eut | Il eut brillanté | He had shone |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut brillanté | She had shone |
on | on eut | On eut brillanté | One had shone |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brillanté | We had shone |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brillanté | You had shone |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brillanté | They had shone |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brillanté | They had shone |
Other Conjugations for Brillanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
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Brillanter – 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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