Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Introduction to the verb brimer
The English translation of the French verb brimer is “to bully” or “to intimidate.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bree-may.”
The language origin of brimer can be traced back to the Latin word “bruma,” meaning “short winter day.” In Old French, it evolved to mean “to tyrannize” or “to bully.”
In everyday French, brimer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal situation in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense, followed by the past participle of brimer.
Here are three examples of brimer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais brimé mon petit frère avant qu’il ne se rebelle. (I had bullied my little brother before he rebelled.)
- Tu avais été brimé par ton professeur avant que tu ne chang es de classe. (You had been bullied by your teacher before you changed classes.)
- Elle avait brimé ses collègues de travail avant qu’ils ne démissionnent en masse. (She had bullied her coworkers before they all resigned.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse brimé | Je regrette que je eusse brimé. | I regret having bullied. |
tu | eusses brimé | Je regrette que tu eusses brimé. | I regret having bullied you. |
il | eût brimé | Je regrette qu’il eût brimé. | I regret having bullied him. |
elle | eût brimé | Je regrette qu’elle eût brimé. | I regret having bullied her. |
on | eût brimé | Je regrette qu’on eût brimé. | I regret having bullied one. |
nous | eussions brimé | Je regrette que nous eussions brimé. | I regret having bullied. |
vous | eussiez brimé | Je regrette que vous eussiez brimé. | I regret having bullied you. |
ils | eussent brimé | Je regrette qu’ils eussent brimé. | I regret having bullied them. |
elles | eussent brimé | Je regrette qu’elles eussent brimé. | I regret having bullied them. |
Other Conjugations for Brimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brimer
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Brimer – 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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