Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Introduction to the verb briller
The English translation of the French verb briller is “to shine” or “to sparkle.” It is pronounced “bree-yay.”
Briller comes from the Latin word “brellare,” meaning “to shine.” 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 took place before another past action or a specific time in the past.
Three simple examples of briller in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’avais brillé dans la compétition de danse. (I had shone in the dance competition.)
- Il avait brillé de bonheur en voyant ses enfants réussir. (He had sparkled with joy when he saw his children succeed.)
- Elle avait brillé d’intelligence pendant l’examen. (She had shone with intelligence during the exam.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of briller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brillé | J’avais brillé dans la compétition. | I had shone in the competition. |
tu | tu avais brillé | Tu avais brillé sur scène. | You had shone on stage. |
il | il avait brillé | Il avait brillé en société. | He had shone in society. |
elle | elle avait brillé | Elle avait brillé dans le film. | She had shone in the film. |
on | on avait brillé | On avait brillé lors de la soirée. | One had shone during the party. |
nous | nous avions brillé | Nous avions brillé au concert. | We had shone at the concert. |
vous | vous aviez brillé | Vous aviez brillé dans la présentation. | You had shone in the presentation. |
ils | ils avaient brillé | Ils avaient brillé au match. | They had shone at the game. |
elles | elles avaient brillé | Elles avaient brillé dans le spectacle. | They had shone in the show. |
Other Conjugations for Briller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
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Briller – 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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