Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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” in its infinitive form.
The word briller comes from the Latin word “brillare” which also means “to shine”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past.
Here are three examples of briller used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
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J’ai peur que tu n’aies pas brillé lors de ton entretien. (I’m afraid you didn’t shine during your interview.)
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Il faut que nous ayons brillé pour gagner le concours. (We have to have shone in order to win the competition.)
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Elle était heureuse que sa robe ait brillé sous les projecteurs. (She was happy that her dress shone under the spotlights.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of briller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie brillé | Je veux que j’aie brillé. | I want to have shone. |
tu | aies brillé | Il est important que tu aies brillé. | It’s important that you have shone. |
il | ait brillé | Il est possible qu’il ait brillé. | It’s possible he shone. |
elle | ait brillé | Elle craint qu’elle ait brillé. | She fears she shone. |
on | ait brillé | On veut qu’on ait brillé. | We want it to have shone. |
nous | ayons brillé | Nous souhaitons que nous ayons brillé. | We wish we had shone. |
vous | ayez brillé | Il est important que vous ayez brillé. | It’s important that you have shone. |
ils | aient brillé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient brillé. | They doubt they shone. |
elles | aient brillé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient brillé. | They prefer they shone. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briller
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 Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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