Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Introduction to the verb briefer
The English translation of the French verb briefer is “to brief” or “to inform.” It is pronounced as “bree-fay.”
The language origin of briefer comes from the Old French word “brief,” meaning “short” or “concise.” In everyday French, briefer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express actions or events that were completed before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of briefer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais brefé mon équipe avant la réunion. (I had briefed my team before the meeting.)
- Il avait brefé ses enfants sur les dangers de la route. (He had informed his children about the dangers of the road.)
- Nous avions brefé nos invités sur le programme de la soirée. (We had briefed our guests on the program for the evening.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of briefer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse briefé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse briefé. | I wish I had briefed. |
tu | eusses briefé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses briefé. | I wish you had briefed. |
il | eût briefé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût briefé. | I wish he had briefed. |
elle | eût briefé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût briefé. | I wish she had briefed. |
on | eût briefé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût briefé. | I wish one had briefed. |
nous | eussions briefé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions briefé. | I wish we had briefed. |
vous | eussiez briefé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez briefé. | I wish you had briefed. |
ils | eussent briefé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent briefé. | I wish they had briefed. |
elles | eussent briefé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent briefé. | I wish they had briefed. |
Other Conjugations for Briefer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briefer
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Briefer – 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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