Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Introduction to the verb bruiner
The English translation of the French verb bruiner is “to drizzle.” It is pronounced “broo-ee-neh” in its infinitive form.
The verb bruiner comes from the Old French word “bruine,” meaning “drizzle,” and ultimately from the Latin word “bruma,” meaning “winter.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of bruiner used in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais déjà sorti mon parapluie avant qu’il ne bruinât. (I had already taken out my umbrella before it drizzled.)
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Elle avait mis sa capuche car elle savait qu’il bruinait souvent en automne. (She had put on her hood because she knew it often drizzled in the fall.)
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Nous avions prévu de faire une promenade, mais il avait bruiné toute la journée. (We had planned to go for a walk, but it had drizzled all day.)
English translations:
- I had already taken out my umbrella before it drizzled.
- She had put on her hood because she knew it often drizzled in the fall.
- We had planned to go for a walk, but it had drizzled all day.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bruiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bruiné | J’avais bruiné toute la journée. | I had misted all day. |
tu | tu avais bruiné | Tu avais bruiné dans le parc. | You had misted in the park. |
il | il avait bruiné | Il avait bruiné sur la ville. | He had misted over the city. |
elle | elle avait bruiné | Elle avait bruiné dans la campagne. | She had misted in the countryside. |
on | on avait bruiné | On avait bruiné toute la région. | One had misted over the entire region. |
nous | nous avions bruiné | Nous avions bruiné le jardin. | We had misted the garden. |
vous | vous aviez bruiné | Vous aviez bruiné le jardin. | You had misted the garden. |
ils | ils avaient bruiné | Ils avaient bruiné le parc. | They had misted the park. |
elles | elles avaient bruiné | Elles avaient bruiné toute la ville. | They had misted over the entire city. |
Other Conjugations for Bruiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruiner
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Bruiner – 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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