Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Introduction to the verb brimer
The English translation of the French verb brimer is “to bully” or “to harass.” It is pronounced as “bree-may.”
The origin of the word brimer can be traced back to the Old French word “brimier,” which means “to worry” or “to harass.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is the subjunctive mood in the imperfect tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
1) Il fallait qu’il brimât ses camarades pour se sentir supérieur. (He used to bully his classmates to feel superior.)
2) Je voulais qu’elle arrête de me brimer tout le temps. (I wanted her to stop bullying me all the time.)
3) Ils cherchaient un moyen de brimer leurs ennemis en utilisant leur pouvoir. (They were looking for a way to bully their enemies by using their power.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of brimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | brimasse | Je serais triste si je brimasse mes amis. | I would be sad if I bullied my friends. |
tu | brimasses | Si tu étais plus gentil, tu brimasses moins. | If you were nicer, you would bully less. |
il | brimât | Il ne serait pas heureux si il brimât ses collègues. | He wouldn’t be happy if he bullied his colleagues. |
elle | brimât | Elle serait déçue si elle brimât ses enfants. | She would be disappointed if she bullied her children. |
on | brimât | Si on brimât moins, on aurait plus d’amis. | If one bullied less, one would have more friends. |
nous | brimassions | Si nous brimassions trop, nos amis iraient ailleurs. | If we bullied too much, our friends would go elsewhere. |
vous | brimassiez | Si vous brimassiez les plus faibles, vous seriez méchants. | If you bullied the weaker ones, you would be mean. |
ils | brimassent | S’ils brimassent les plus petits, ça ne serait pas bien. | If they bullied the smaller ones, it wouldn’t be right. |
elles | brimassent | Si elles brimassent leurs amis, elles seraient méprisées. | If they bullied their friends, they would be despised. |
Other Conjugations for Brimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
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Brimer – 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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