Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb brasiller

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The English translation of the French verb brasiller is “to flicker” or “to twinkle”. It is pronounced “brah-zee-yay” in the infinitive form.

Brasiller comes from the Old French word “brazillier”, meaning “to sparkle” or “to shine”. It can also be traced back to the Latin word “brillare”, which has the same meaning.

The Subjonctif Passé tense is used in French to express actions or events that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past. Brasiller is most often used in this tense to convey a sense of hesitation or doubt.

Examples:

  1. Je doute qu’il ait brasillé dans la nuit. (I doubt that it flickered in the night.)
  2. Il est possible que les étoiles aient brasillé pendant notre promenade. (It is possible that the stars twinkled during our walk.)
  3. Je ne pense pas qu’elle ait vu les lumières qui brasillaient au loin. (I don’t think she saw the flickering lights in the distance.)

English translations:

  1. I doubt that it flickered in the night.
  2. It is possible that the stars twinkled during our walk.
  3. I don’t think she saw the flickering lights in the distance.

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of brasiller

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie brasillé Je doute que j’aie brasillé. I doubt that I sparkled.
tu aies brasillé Il faut que tu aies brasillé. You must have sparkled.
il ait brasillé Il est possible qu’il ait brasillé. It’s possible he sparkled.
elle ait brasillé Elle craint qu’elle ait brasillé. She fears she sparkled.
on ait brasillé On veut qu’on ait brasillé. We want it to have been sparkled.
nous ayons brasillé Espérons que nous ayons parlé. Let’s hope we sparkled.
vous ayez brasillé Il est important que vous ayez parlé. It’s important that you sparkled.
ils aient brasillé Ils doutent qu’ils aient parlé. They doubt they sparkled.
elles aient brasillé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient parlé. They prefer they sparkled.

Other Conjugations for Brasiller.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brasiller

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Brasiller – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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