Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Introduction to the verb brillanter
The English translation of the French verb brillanter is “to shine” or “to sparkle”. It is pronounced “bree-lahn-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word brillanter comes from the Latin verb “brellare”, which means “to shine”. It entered French through the Old French word “brillanter” in the 12th century. In everyday French, brillanter is most often used as a regular -er verb, meaning it follows the same conjugation pattern as other -er verbs.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English, brillanter is used to describe an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais brillanté toutes les vitres avant que la pluie ne commence à tomber. (I had shined all the windows before the rain started to fall.)
- Tu avais brillanté tes chaussures pour le mariage de ta soeur. (You had polished your shoes for your sister’s wedding.)
- Ils avaient brillanté la salle de réception avant l’arrivée des invités. (They had cleaned and shined the reception hall before the guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brillanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brillanté | J’avais brillanté toute la matinée. | I had been shining all morning. |
tu | tu avais brillanté | Tu avais brillanté les chaussures. | You had shined the shoes. |
il | il avait brillanté | Il avait brillanté la voiture. | He had polished the car. |
elle | elle avait brillanté | Elle avait brillanté les bijoux. | She had polished the jewelry. |
on | on avait brillanté | On avait brillanté les verres. | One had polished the glasses. |
nous | nous avions brillanté | Nous avions brillanté nos médailles. | We had polished our medals. |
vous | vous aviez brillanté | Vous aviez brillanté vos trophées. | You had polished your trophies. |
ils | ils avaient brillanté | Ils avaient brillanté les couverts en argent. | They had polished the silverware. |
elles | elles avaient brillanté | Elles avaient brillanté la bague en diamant. | They had polished the diamond ring. |
Other Conjugations for Brillanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
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Brillanter – 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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