Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Introduction to the verb broyer
The English translation of the French verb broyer is “to crush” or “to grind.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “brwah-yay.”
The word broyer comes from the Old French word “broyer” which means “to crush” or “to grind.” It is derived from the Latin word “bruere” meaning “to crush” or “to grind.”
In everyday French, the verb broyer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that took place in the past before another action also in the past. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are 3 simple examples of broyer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais broyé les grains avant de les mettre dans le moulin.
(I had crushed the grains before putting them in the mill.) -
Elle était tombée et s’était broyé la cheville.
(She had fallen and had crushed her ankle.) -
Nous avions broyé du café pour le petit déjeuner.
(We had ground some coffee for breakfast.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of broyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais broyé | J’avais broyé les noix. | I had crushed the nuts. |
tu | tu avais broyé | Tu avais broyé les herbes. | You had ground the herbs. |
il | il avait broyé | Il avait broyé le grain. | He had crushed the grain. |
elle | elle avait broyé | Elle avait broyé les épices. | She had ground the spices. |
on | on avait broyé | On avait broyé les feuilles. | One had crushed the leaves. |
nous | nous avions broyé | Nous avions broyé le café. | We had ground the coffee. |
vous | vous aviez broyé | Vous aviez broyé les noix. | You had crushed the nuts. |
ils | ils avaient broyé | Ils avaient broyé les olives. | They had crushed the olives. |
elles | elles avaient broyé | Elles avaient broyé le maïs. | They had ground the corn. |
Other Conjugations for Broyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb broyer
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Broyer – 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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