Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Introduction to the verb briller
The English translation of the French verb briller is “to shine” or “to sparkle.” It is pronounced “bree-yay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word briller can be traced back to the Latin word “brellare,” which means “to shine.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
- J’ai brillé sur scène avant que le spectacle ne commence. (I had shone on stage before the show started.)
- Il avait brillé pendant son examen, il était sûr d’avoir réussi. (He had shone during his exam, he was sure he had passed.)
- Elle était entrée dans la pièce, avait briller un sourire et avait commencé à raconter son histoire. (She had entered the room, had shone a smile and had started telling her story.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of briller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus brillé | I had shone |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus brillé | You had shone |
il | il eut | Il eut brillé | He had shone |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut brillé | She had shone |
on | on eut | On eut brillé | One had shone |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes brillé | We had shone |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes brillé | You had shone |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent brillé | They had shone |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent brillé | They had shone |
Other Conjugations for Briller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
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Briller – 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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