Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Introduction to the verb braquer
The English translation of the French verb braquer is “to aim” or “to point.” It is pronounced “bra-keh.”
The origin of the verb braquer can be traced back to the Old French word “braquier,” which meant “to shift or turn suddenly.” It comes from the Latin word “vulgaris,” meaning “to turn.” In everyday French, braquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to describe actions that occurred before another past action.
Here are three examples of braquer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais braqué mon arme avant qu’il ne se rende. (I had aimed my weapon before he surrendered.)
- Il avait braqué sa caméra avant que le sujet ne bouge. (He had aimed his camera before the subject moved.)
- Nous avions braqué nos projecteurs avant que la pièce ne commence. (We had aimed our spotlights before the play started.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of braquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse braqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse braqué. | I wish I had pointed a gun. |
tu | eusses braqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses braqué. | I wish you had pointed a gun. |
il | eût braqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût braqué. | I wish he had pointed a gun. |
elle | eût braqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût braqué. | I wish she had pointed a gun. |
on | eût braqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût braqué. | I wish one had pointed a gun. |
nous | eussions braqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions braqué. | I wish we had pointed a gun. |
vous | eussiez braqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez braqué. | I wish you had pointed a gun. |
ils | eussent braqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent braqué. | I wish they had pointed a gun. |
elles | eussent braqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent braqué. | I wish they had pointed a gun. |
Other Conjugations for Braquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb braquer
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Braquer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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