Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Introduction to the verb brouiller
The English translation of the French verb brouiller is “to mix up” or “to confuse.” It is pronounced as [bʀu.je] in its infinitive form.
Brouiller comes from the Old French word “brouillier” meaning “to mix up” or “to jumble.” It is derived from the Latin word “brochus” meaning “confused” or “entangled.”
In everyday French, brouiller is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense (j’avais, tu avais, il/elle avait, nous avions, vous aviez, ils/elles avaient) followed by the past participle of brouiller (brouillé).
Example 1: J’avais brouillé les cartes avant que mes amis arrivent.
Translation: I had mixed up the cards before my friends arrived.
Example 2: Tu avais brouillé les informations en les transmettant trop rapidement.
Translation: You had confused the information by transmitting it too quickly.
Example 3: Ils avaient brouillé leur propre plan en se disputant.
Translation: They had messed up their own plan by arguing.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brouillé | J’avais brouillé la radio. | I had scrambled the radio. |
tu | tu avais brouillé | Tu avais brouillé la réception. | You had scrambled the reception. |
il | il avait brouillé | Il avait brouillé le signal. | He had scrambled the signal. |
elle | elle avait brouillé | Elle avait brouillé la communication. | She had scrambled the communication. |
on | on avait brouillé | On avait brouillé les fréquences. | One had scrambled the frequencies. |
nous | nous avions brouillé | Nous avions brouillé les transmissions. | We had scrambled the transmissions. |
vous | vous aviez brouillé | Vous aviez brouillé les signaux. | You had scrambled the signals. |
ils | ils avaient brouillé | Ils avaient brouillé les ondes. | They had scrambled the waves. |
elles | elles avaient brouillé | Elles avaient brouillé les émissions. | They had scrambled the broadcasts. |
Other Conjugations for Brouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brouiller
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Brouiller – 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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