Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Introduction to the verb brandiller
The English translation of the French verb brandiller is “to wobble” or “to sway.” It is pronounced as “bran-dee-yay.”
Brandiller comes from the Old French word “brandeler,” which means “to brandish, shake, or wave.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of how brandiller is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déjà brandillé avant de perdre l’équilibre. (I had already wobbled before losing my balance.)
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Tu avais brandillé tout le long du chemin. (You had swayed the whole way.)
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Ils avaient brandillé en dansant toute la nuit. (They had wobbled while dancing all night.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brandiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brandi | J’avais brandi mon épée. | I had brandished my sword. |
tu | tu avais brandi | Tu avais brandi le drapeau. | You had brandished the flag. |
il | il avait brandi | Il avait brandi sa canne. | He had brandished his cane. |
elle | elle avait brandi | Elle avait brandi la pancarte. | She had brandished the sign. |
on | on avait brandi | On avait brandi un couteau. | One had brandished a knife. |
nous | nous avions brandi | Nous avions brandi nos armes. | We had brandished our weapons. |
vous | vous aviez brandi | Vous aviez brandi le mégaphone. | You had brandished the megaphone. |
ils | ils avaient brandi | Ils avaient brandi les bannières. | They had brandished the banners. |
elles | elles avaient brandi | Elles avaient brandi les bougies. | They had brandished the candles. |
Other Conjugations for Brandiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brandiller
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Brandiller – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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