Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Introduction to the verb bréler
The English translation of the French verb bréler is “to burn.” It is pronounced “bray-lay.”
The language origin of bréler can be traced back to Latin, where it is derived from the word “flagrare,” meaning “to burn.” In everyday French, bréler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of bréler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais brûlé les cookies avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had burned the cookies before my friends arrived.)
- Tu avais brûlé les documents avant que je te le dise. (You had burned the documents before I told you to.)
- Elle avait brûlé ses mains en touchant le fer chaud. (She had burned her hands while touching the hot iron.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bréler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brûlé | J’avais brûlé la lettre. | I had burned the letter. |
tu | tu avais brûlé | Tu avais brûlé le papier. | You had burned the paper. |
il | il avait brûlé | Il avait brûlé la feuille. | He had burned the sheet. |
elle | elle avait brûlé | Elle avait brûlé l’affiche. | She had burned the poster. |
on | on avait brûlé | On avait brûlé le manuscrit. | One had burned the manuscript. |
nous | nous avions brûlé | Nous avions brûlé le parchemin. | We had burned the parchment. |
vous | vous aviez brûlé | Vous aviez brûlé la carte. | You had burned the map. |
ils | ils avaient brûlé | Ils avaient brûlé le document. | They had burned the document. |
elles | elles avaient brûlé | Elles avaient brûlé la photo. | They had burned the photo. |
Other Conjugations for Bréler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bréler
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Bréler – 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
Summary
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