Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Introduction to the verb brosser
The English translation of the French verb brosser is “to brush.” The infinitive form of brosser is pronounced as “broh-say.”
The word brosser comes from the Old French brosse, which means “brush.” It is most often used in everyday French to mean “to brush” in the sense of using a brush or similar tool to clean or groom something.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, brosser is used to indicate an action that had been completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’avais brossé mes cheveux avant d’aller à la fête. (I had brushed my hair before going to the party.)
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Nous avions brossé les dents de notre fille avant de mettre au lit. (We had brushed our daughter’s teeth before putting her to bed.)
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Tu avais brossé le chien avant de le promener? (Had you brushed the dog before taking it for a walk?)
In all of these examples, the action of brushing had been completed in the past before another action took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brossé | J’avais brossé mes cheveux. | I had brushed my hair. |
tu | tu avais brossé | Tu avais brossé le tapis. | You had brushed the rug. |
il | il avait brossé | Il avait brossé le cheval. | He had brushed the horse. |
elle | elle avait brossé | Elle avait brossé ses dents. | She had brushed her teeth. |
on | on avait brossé | On avait brossé le chien. | One had brushed the dog. |
nous | nous avions brossé | Nous avions brossé le parquet. | We had brushed the floor. |
vous | vous aviez brossé | Vous aviez brossé vos chaussures. | You had brushed your shoes. |
ils | ils avaient brossé | Ils avaient brossé les cheveux du bébé. | They had brushed the baby’s hair. |
elles | elles avaient brossé | Elles avaient brossé le chat. | They had brushed the cat. |
Other Conjugations for Brosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brosser
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Brosser – 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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