Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Introduction to the verb bruler
The English translation of the French verb bruler is “to burn.” The infinitive form is pronounced “breh-leh.”
The origin of bruler can be traced back to the Latin word “brulare,” meaning “to burn.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais brûlé les cookies avant que mes invités arrivent.
Translation: I had burned the cookies before my guests arrived.
Example 2: Il avait brûlé ses mains en touchant la poêle chaude.
Translation: He had burned his hands while touching the hot pan.
Example 3: Nous avions déjà brûlé tous les documents avant l’arrivée de la police.
Translation: We had already burned all the documents before the police arrived.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bruler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais brûlé | J’avais brûlé les cartons. | I had burned the boxes. |
tu | tu avais brûlé | Tu avais brûlé mes vêtements. | You had burned my clothes. |
il | il avait brûlé | Il avait brûlé les papiers. | He had burned the papers. |
elle | elle avait brûlé | Elle avait brûlé le feu. | She had burned the fire. |
on | on avait brûlé | On avait brûlé le bois. | One had burned the wood. |
nous | nous avions brûlé | Nous avions brûlé les déchets. | We had burned the trash. |
vous | vous aviez brûlé | Vous aviez brûlé le papier. | You had burned the paper. |
ils | ils avaient brûlé | Ils avaient brûlé les déchets. | They had burned the trash. |
elles | elles avaient brûlé | Elles avaient brûlé le feu. | They had burned the fire. |
Other Conjugations for Bruler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bruler
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Bruler – 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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