Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Introduction to the verb briller
The English translation of the French verb briller is “to shine” or “to sparkle.” It is pronounced “bree-yay.”
The origin of the verb briller can be traced back to the Latin word “brilare,” meaning “to shine.” It entered the French language in the 12th century, and its meaning has remained relatively consistent over the centuries.
In everyday French, the verb briller is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by adding the past subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” to the imperfect tense stem of briller.
Here are three simple examples of briller in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je voulais que tu brillasses lors de la soirée.
Translation: I wanted you to shine at the party. -
Il fallait que nous brillions pour gagner le match.
Translation: We had to shine in order to win the game. -
Je regrettais qu’elle ne brillât pas dans ce rôle.
Translation: I regretted that she didn’t shine in that role.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of briller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brillasse | J’aurais aimé que je brillasse, mais je me suis endormi. | I wished I had shone, but I fell asleep. |
tu | brillasses | Si tu te concentrais plus, tu brillasses davantage. | If you focused more, you would shine more. |
il | brillât | Il serait content si il brillât comme une étoile. | He would be happy if he shone like a star. |
elle | brillât | Elle serait surprise si elle brillât autant que toi. | She would be surprised if she shone as much as you. |
on | brillât | Si on brillât de bonheur, le monde serait plus lumineux. | If one shone with happiness, the world would be brighter. |
nous | brillassions | Si nous brillassions ensemble, nous pourrions illuminer la pièce. | If we shone together, we could light up the room. |
vous | brillassiez | Si vous brillassiez comme ça en tout temps, vous seriez populaire. | If you shone like that all the time, you would be popular. |
ils | brillassent | S’ils brillassent plus fort, ils seraient des vedettes. | If they shone brighter, they would be stars. |
elles | brillassent | Si elles brillassent aussi fort que le soleil, je serais aveugle. | If they shone as brightly as the sun, I would be blind. |
Other Conjugations for Briller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
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Briller – 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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