Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Introduction to the verb brillanter
The English translation of the French verb “brillanter” is “to shine” or “to sparkle.” The infinitive form, “brillanter,” is pronounced “bree-LAHN-tay.”
The word “brillanter” comes from the French adjective “brillant,” meaning “shining” or “sparkling.” It originated from the Latin word “brillare,” meaning “to sparkle” or “to shine.” In everyday French, “brillanter” is most often used in its Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express an uncertain or hypothetical action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “brillanter” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je brillasse lors de ce concert. (It was necessary for me to shine during this concert.)
- Je souhaitais que tu brillasses autant que moi. (I wished that you shone as much as me.)
- Il aurait été parfait que nous brillassions ensemble. (It would have been perfect for us to shine together.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brillanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brillantasse | Si j’avais étudié plus, je brillantasse en maths. | If I had studied more, I would shine in math. |
tu | brillantasses | Si tu faisais plus d’exercices, tu brillantasses en gymnastique. | If you did more exercises, you would shine in gymnastics. |
il | brillantât | Il serait content si il brillantât en classe. | He would be happy if he shone in class. |
elle | brillantât | Elle serait surprise si elle brillantât en art. | She would be surprised if she shone in art. |
on | brillantât | Si on parlait moins fort, on brillantât mieux. | If one spoke less loudly, one would shine better. |
nous | brillantassions | Si nous étudiions ensemble, nous brillantassions en groupe. | If we studied together, we would shine as a group. |
vous | brillantassiez | Si vous étiez plus confiants, vous brillantassiez dans vos interviews. | If you were more confident, you would shine in your interviews. |
ils | brillantassent | S’ils travaillaient plus dur, ils brillantassent dans leur carrière. | If they worked harder, they would shine in their career. |
elles | brillantassent | Si elles participaient plus, elles brillantassent au jeu. | If they participated more, they would shine in the game. |
Other Conjugations for Brillanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brillanter
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Brillanter – 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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