Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Introduction to the verb bricoler
The English translation of the French verb bricoler is “to tinker” or “to do odd jobs.” It is pronounced “bree-koh-lay” in the infinitive form.
The word bricoler comes from the French noun bricolage, which means “do-it-yourself” or “handiwork.” It is derived from the Old French word bricole, which referred to a trifle or a small job. Bricoler is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action that occurred before another past action. It is also commonly used in the past tense to describe a specific action that took place in the past.
Examples of bricoler used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais toujours cru qu’il bricolait pour se distraire, mais en réalité, il avait réparé toute la maison avant de partir en vacances. (I had always thought he was tinkering to keep himself busy, but in reality, he had fixed the entire house before going on vacation.)
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Elle avait peur que son fils bricolât avec les outils dangereux de son mari. (She was afraid that her son would tinker with her husband’s dangerous tools.)
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Nous aurions aimé que vous ne bricoliez pas dans la cuisine lors de notre dîner en famille. (We would have appreciated it if you hadn’t been tinkering in the kitchen during our family dinner.)
English translations:
- I had always thought he was tinkering to keep himself busy, but in reality, he had fixed the entire house before going on vacation.
- She was afraid that her son would tinker with her husband’s dangerous tools.
- We would have appreciated it if you hadn’t been tinkering in the kitchen during our family dinner.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bricoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bricolé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bricolé. | I wish I had tinkered. |
tu | eusses bricolé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bricolé. | I wish you had tinkered. |
il | eût bricolé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bricolé. | I wish he had tinkered. |
elle | eût bricolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bricolé. | I wish she had tinkered. |
on | eût bricolé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bricolé. | I wish one had tinkered. |
nous | eussions bricolé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bricolé. | I wish we had tinkered. |
vous | eussiez bricolé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bricolé. | I wish you had tinkered. |
ils | eussent bricolé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bricolé. | I wish they had tinkered. |
elles | eussent bricolé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bricolé. | I wish they had tinkered. |
Other Conjugations for Bricoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bricoler
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Bricoler – 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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