Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Introduction to the verb brifer
The English translation of the French verb brifer is “to bribe.” It is pronounced “bree-fay.”
The origin of the word brifer can be traced back to the Latin verb “bribeo,” which also means to bribe. It entered the French language in the 15th century.
In everyday French, brifer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Examples:
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J’avais brifé le policier pour qu’il me laisse passer. (I had bribed the policeman so he would let me pass.)
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Tu avais brifé le juge pour qu’il te rende un verdict favorable. (You had bribed the judge so he would give you a favorable verdict.)
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Ils avaient brifé le témoin pour qu’il témoigne en leur faveur. (They had bribed the witness so he would testify in their favor.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brifer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais briéf | J’avais briéfé avant de partir. | I had briefed before leaving. |
tu | tu avais briéf | Tu avais briéfé le dossier. | You had briefed the file. |
il | il avait briéf | Il avait briéfé l’équipe. | He had briefed the team. |
elle | elle avait briéf | Elle avait briéfé le personnel. | She had briefed the staff. |
on | on avait briéf | On avait briéfé les employés. | One had briefed the employees. |
nous | nous avions briéf | Nous avions briéfé le projet. | We had briefed the project. |
vous | vous aviez briéf | Vous aviez briéfé les clients. | You had briefed the clients. |
ils | ils avaient briéf | Ils avaient briéfé l’équipe. | They had briefed the team. |
elles | elles avaient briéf | Elles avaient briéfé les journalistes. | They had briefed the journalists. |
Other Conjugations for Brifer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
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Brifer – 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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