Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Introduction to the verb briefer
The English translation of the French verb briefer is “to brief.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bree-fay.”
The word “briefer” comes from the Old French verb “bref,” meaning “brief.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express hypothetical or uncertain situations in the past.
Three simple examples of briefer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
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Je voulais que tu me briefes avant le rendez-vous. (I wanted you to brief me before the meeting.)
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Nous préférons qu’il nous brieferait avant de prendre une décision. (We prefer he briefs us before making a decision.)
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Il était important que vous me briefiez sur la situation avant mon départ. (It was important that you brief me on the situation before I left.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of briefer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | briefasse | Elle aimerait que je briefasse l’équipe avant la réunion. | She would like me to brief the team before the meeting. |
tu | briefasses | Si tu briefasses plus souvent, tu serais mieux organisé. | If you briefed more often, you would be more organized. |
il | briefât | Il serait plus efficace si il briefât les nouveaux employés. | It would be more efficient if he briefed new employees. |
elle | briefât | Elle aimerait que j’écoute quand elle briefât les clients. | She would like me to listen when she briefed clients. |
on | briefât | Si on briefât avant les projets, on gagnerait du temps. | If one briefed before projects, one would save time. |
nous | briefassions | Si nous briefassions tous les matins, nous serions mieux informés. | If we briefed every morning, we would be better informed. |
vous | briefassiez | Si vous briefassiez soigneusement, vous éviteriez des erreurs. | If you briefed carefully, you would avoid mistakes. |
ils | briefassent | Il ne serait pas surpris si ils briefassent plus tôt. | He wouldn’t be surprised if they briefed earlier. |
elles | briefassent | Si elles briefassent ensemble, elles seraient plus efficaces. | If they briefed together, they would be more efficient. |
Other Conjugations for Briefer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
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Briefer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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