Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Introduction to the verb brigander
The English translation of the French verb brigander is “to bribe” or “to corrupt.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bree-gahn-day.”
The word brigander comes from the Old French term “brigand,” meaning “thief” or “bandit.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of brigander in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
- Les politiciens avaient brigandé le juge pour obtenir un jugement favorable. (The politicians had bribed the judge to obtain a favorable ruling.)
- Les entreprises avaient l’habitude de brigander les fonctionnaires pour obtenir des contrats publics. (Companies used to bribe officials to obtain public contracts.)
- Il était clair que le sénateur avait brigandé des électeurs pendant les élections. (It was clear that the senator had bribed voters during the elections.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brigander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brigandé | J’avais brigandé la ville. | I had looted the town. |
tu | tu avais brigandé | Tu avais brigandé le trésor. | You had looted the treasure. |
il | il avait brigandé | Il avait brigandé le village. | He had looted the village. |
elle | elle avait brigandé | Elle avait brigandé la banque. | She had looted the bank. |
on | on avait brigandé | On avait brigandé la maison. | One had looted the house. |
nous | nous avions brigandé | Nous avions brigandé le château. | We had looted the castle. |
vous | vous aviez brigandé | Vous aviez brigandé le train. | You had looted the train. |
ils | ils avaient brigandé | Ils avaient brigandé le magasin. | They had looted the store. |
elles | elles avaient brigandé | Elles avaient brigandé les bijoux. | They had looted the jewels. |
Other Conjugations for Brigander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brigander
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Brigander – 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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