Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Introduction to the verb briquer
The English translation of the French verb briquer is “to polish” or “to shine”. It is pronounced “bree-kay” in its infinitive form.
The word briquer comes from the Old French word “brique” meaning “brick”, as bricks were often used for polishing and shining objects in the past.
In everyday French, briquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another action also in the past.
Here are three simple examples of briquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais briqué mes chaussures avant de partir à la soirée. (I had polished my shoes before going to the party.)
- Il avait briqué sa voiture pour la vente. (He had shined his car for the sale.)
- Nous avions briqué la salle de bain avant l’arrivée de nos invités. (We had cleaned the bathroom before our guests arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of briquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais briqué | J’avais briqué ma voiture. | I had polished my car. |
tu | tu avais briqué | Tu avais briqué ton vélo. | You had polished your bike. |
il | il avait briqué | Il avait briqué le parquet. | He had polished the floor. |
elle | elle avait briqué | Elle avait briqué les chaussures. | She had polished the shoes. |
on | on avait briqué | On avait briqué la table. | One had polished the table. |
nous | nous avions briqué | Nous avions briqué les couverts. | We had polished the silverware. |
vous | vous aviez briqué | Vous aviez briqué les bijoux. | You had polished the jewelry. |
ils | ils avaient briqué | Ils avaient briqué les fenêtres. | They had polished the windows. |
elles | elles avaient briqué | Elles avaient briqué les miroirs. | They had polished the mirrors. |
Other Conjugations for Briquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
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Briquer – 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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