Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Introduction to the verb briguer
The English translation of the French verb briguer is “to seek” or “to campaign for.” It is pronounced as “bree-guh-ray.”
The origin of the word briguer comes from the Latin word “breviare,” meaning “to shorten” or “to abridge.” It was first used in the Middle Ages with the meaning of “to make a brief, concise request.”
In everyday French, briguer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past. It is primarily used in formal or literary contexts.
Here are three simple examples of briguer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Il était évident qu’elle avait brigué le poste de directrice, mais elle n’a pas été choisie. (It was obvious that she had sought the position of director, but she was not chosen.)
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J’avais toujours rêvé de briguer la présidence du club, mais je n’avais pas assez de soutien. (I had always dreamed of campaigning for the presidency of the club, but I did not have enough support.)
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Nous avions peur qu’il ait brigé la victoire grâce à des méthodes douteuses. (We were afraid that he had sought victory through questionable methods.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of briguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse briguer | J’aurais aimé que je eusse briguer. | I wish I had sought. |
tu | eusses briguer | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses briguer. | I wish you had sought. |
il | eût briguer | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût briguer. | I wish he had sought. |
elle | eût briguer | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût briguer. | I wish she had sought. |
on | eût briguer | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût briguer. | I wish one had sought. |
nous | eussions briguer | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions briguer. | I wish we had sought. |
vous | eussiez briguer | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez briguer. | I wish you had sought. |
ils | eussent briguer | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent briguer. | I wish they had sought. |
elles | eussent briguer | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent briguer. | I wish they had sought. |
Other Conjugations for Briguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briguer
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Briguer – 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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