Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb brinqueballer

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The English translation of the French verb brinqueballer is “to toss around” or “to jostle”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “brank-ba-leh.”

Brinqueballer is a compound word made up of two verbs: “brinque” which means to bounce or jostle, and “baller” which means to toss or play. This verb is mostly used in informal or colloquial French and is not considered a standard verb.

In the plus-que-parfait tense, brinqueballer is conjugated as “avais brinqueballé” for the first-person singular form. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of “avoir” (avais) and the past participle of brinqueballer (brinqueballé).

Three examples of brinqueballer in the plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. J’avais brinqueballé mes clés avant de les perdre. (I had tossed my keys around before losing them.)
  2. Nous avions brinqueballé la balle dans le jardin avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir. (We had tossed the ball around in the garden before it started raining.)
  3. Tu avais brinqueballé tes cheveux toute la journée, c’est pour ça qu’ils sont si emmêlés maintenant. (You had been tossing your hair around all day, that’s why it’s so tangled now.)

In these examples, brinqueballer is used to describe an action that was done repeatedly or continuously in the past. It adds a sense of playfulness or carelessness to the action being described.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brinqueballer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais brinqueballé J’avais brinqueballé toute la nuit. I had binged all night.
tu tu avais brinqueballé Tu avais brinqueballé la balle. You had bumbled the ball.
il il avait brinqueballé Il avait brinqueballé le jouet. He had fumbled the toy.
elle elle avait brinqueballé Elle avait brinqueballé la guitare. She had bungled the guitar.
on on avait brinqueballé On avait brinqueballé le jeu. One had messed up the game.
nous nous avions brinqueballé Nous avions brinqueballé le projet. We had botched the project.
vous vous aviez brinqueballé Vous aviez brinqueballé le match. You had messed up the match.
ils ils avaient brinqueballé Ils avaient brinqueballé le travail. They had messed up the work.
elles elles avaient brinqueballé Elles avaient brinqueballé la chanson. They had butchered the song.

Other Conjugations for Brinqueballer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brinqueballer

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Brinqueballer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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