Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Introduction to the verb briguer
The English translation of the French verb “briguer” is “to aspire to” or “to covet.” The infinitive form “briguer” is pronounced as “bree-gey.”
The verb “briguer” comes from the Middle French word “briguier,” which means “to solicit” or “to seek.” It originated from the Old Provençal word “brigar” which meant “to quarrel” or “to fight.” In everyday French, the verb “briguer” is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense.
Here are three examples of “briguer” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il brigua le poste de directeur, mais il ne l’obtint pas.
(He aspired to the position of director, but he didn’t get it.) -
Elle brigua la première place dans la compétition, et elle réussit.
(She coveted the first place in the competition, and she succeeded.) -
Ils briguerent la reconnaissance de leurs pairs, mais elle leur échappa.
(They aspired to the recognition of their peers, but it eluded them.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. In spoken French, the Passé Composé is more commonly used to express past actions or events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of briguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | briguai | J’obtins le poste que je briguai. | I obtained the position I sought. |
Tu | briguas | Tu briguas la médaille d’or. | You sought the gold medal. |
Il | brigua | Il brigua la présidence. | He sought the presidency. |
Elle | brigua | Elle brigua le soutien des électeurs. | She sought the support of the voters. |
On | brigua | On brigua le soutien populaire. | One sought popular support. |
Nous | briguâmes | Nous briguâmes la victoire. | We sought the victory. |
Vous | briguâtes | Vous briguâtes le pouvoir. | You sought power. |
Ils | briguerent | Ils briguerent les honneurs. | They sought honors. |
Elles | briguerent | Elles briguerent la reconnaissance. | They (feminine) sought recognition. |
Other Conjugations for Briguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
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Briguer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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