Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Introduction to the verb brifer
The English translation of the French verb brifer is “to brief” or “to give a briefing.” It is pronounced “bree-fay.”
The word brifer comes from the Old French word bref, meaning “brief.” It entered the French language in the 12th century. In every day French, brifer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of brifer used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il aurait fallu que je te brife avant la réunion. (I should have briefed you before the meeting.)
- J’aurais préféré qu’il me brife sur la situation avant de prendre une décision. (I would have preferred if he had briefed me on the situation before making a decision.)
- Il est regrettable que tu ne m’aies pas briéfé sur les détails avant que je ne parte. (It’s regrettable that you didn’t brief me on the details before I left.)
Overall, brifer in the Subjonctif Passé tense is used to express a desired or necessary action that did not happen in the past. It shows a sense of regret or disappointment.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of brifer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie brifé | Il est possible que j’aie brifé. | It’s possible that I briefed. |
tu | aies brifé | Il faut que tu aies brifé. | You must have briefed. |
il | ait brifé | Il est nécessaire qu’il ait brifé. | It’s necessary he briefed. |
elle | ait brifé | Elle espère qu’elle ait brifé. | She hopes she briefed. |
on | ait brifé | On veut qu’on ait brifé. | We want it to have been briefed. |
nous | ayons brifé | Il est important que nous ayons brifé. | It’s important that we briefed. |
vous | ayez brifé | Il est important que vous ayez brifé. | It’s important that you briefed. |
ils | aient brifé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient brifé. | They want them to have briefed. |
elles | aient brifé | Elles doutent qu’elles aient brifé. | They doubt they briefed. |
Other Conjugations for Brifer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brifer
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Brifer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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