Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Introduction to the verb briefer
The English translation of the French verb briefer is “to brief.” In French, it is pronounced “bree-fay.”
Briefer is derived from the French word “brief,” which comes from the Latin word “brevis” meaning “short.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past and have a direct impact on the present.
Here are 3 simple examples of briefer in the Passé Composé tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai brièvement expliqué la situation à mes collègues. (I briefly explained the situation to my colleagues.)
- Nous t’avons brièvement rencontré la semaine dernière. (We briefly met you last week.)
- Il a brièvement mentionné son voyage en France. (He briefly mentioned his trip to France.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of briefer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai briefé | J’ai briefé mon équipe. | I briefed my team. |
tu | as briefé | Tu as briefé ton client. | You briefed your client. |
il | a briefé | Il a briefé le personnel. | He briefed the staff. |
elle | a briefé | Elle a briefé les participants. | She briefed the participants. |
on | a briefé | On a briefé les journalistes. | We briefed the journalists. |
nous | avons briefé | Nous avons briefé nos partenaires. | We briefed our partners. |
vous | avez briefé | Vous avez briefé l’auditoire. | You briefed the audience. |
ils | ont briefé | Ils ont briefé l’équipe adverse. | They briefed the opposing team. |
elles | ont briefé | Elles ont briefé les nouveaux employés. | They briefed the new employees. |
Other Conjugations for Briefer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the briefer present perfect tense conjugation!
Briefer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb briefer. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!