Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Introduction to the verb brêler
The English translation of the French verb brêler is “to scorch” or “to singe.” It is pronounced “bruh-leh.”
Brêler comes from the Old French word “bruler,” meaning “to burn.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express an action that would have taken place before another past action.
Three simple examples of brêler used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je brêle les feuilles avant de les jeter. (I had to singe the leaves before throwing them away.)
- Nous aurions dû brêler les branches avant qu’elles ne tombent sur la route. (We should have scorched the branches before they fell on the road.)
- Elle avait peur que la flamme ne brêle ses cheveux. (She was afraid that the flame would singe her hair.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse brêlé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse brêlé. | I wish I had burned. |
tu | eusses brêlé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses brêlé. | I wish you had burned. |
il | eût brêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût brêlé. | I wish he had burned. |
elle | eût brêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût brêlé. | I wish she had burned. |
on | eût brêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût brêlé. | I wish one had burned. |
nous | eussions brêlé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions brêlé. | I wish we had burned. |
vous | eussiez brêlé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez brêlé. | I wish you had burned. |
ils | eussent brêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent brêlé. | I wish they had burned. |
elles | eussent brêlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent brêlé. | I wish they had burned. |
Other Conjugations for Brêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brêler
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Brêler – 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
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