Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Introduction to the verb brinquebaler
The English translation of the French verb brinquebaler is “to toss around” or “to jostle”. It is pronounced [brɛ̃kbalɛ].
Brinquebaler comes from the combination of two words: “brinque”, which comes from the Old French word “bren”, meaning “to move quickly”, and “baler” which means “to throw”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that took place before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’avais été brinquebalé par la foule. (I had been jostled by the crowd.)
Example 2: Les enfants s’étaient brinquebalés dans le parc toute la journée. (The children had been tossing around in the park all day long.)
Example 3: Elle avait été brinquebalée dans tous les sens par le train en marche. (She had been tossed around in all directions by the moving train.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brinquebaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brinquebalé | J’avais brinquebalé sur le chemin. | I had swayed on the path. |
tu | tu avais brinquebalé | Tu avais brinquebalé sur le pont. | You had swayed on the bridge. |
il | il avait brinquebalé | Il avait brinquebalé sur la route. | He had swayed on the road. |
elle | elle avait brinquebalé | Elle avait brinquebalé sur le bateau. | She had swayed on the boat. |
on | on avait brinquebalé | On avait brinquebalé sur la mer. | One had swayed on the sea. |
nous | nous avions brinquebalé | Nous avions brinquebalé sur le train. | We had swayed on the train. |
vous | vous aviez brinquebalé | Vous aviez brinquebalé sur la piste. | You had swayed on the track. |
ils | ils avaient brinquebalé | Ils avaient brinquebalé sur la montagne. | They had swayed on the mountain. |
elles | elles avaient brinquebalé | Elles avaient brinquebalé sur l’échelle. | They had swayed on the ladder. |
Other Conjugations for Brinquebaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinquebaler
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Brinquebaler – 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
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