Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Introduction to the verb briquer
The English translation of the French verb briquer is “to polish” or “to shine.” It is pronounced as “bree-kay.”
Briquer comes from the Old French word “briquer” which means “to polish.” It is derived from the Latin word “brychae” which means “brick.” In everyday French, briquer is used to describe the action of cleaning or polishing a surface, often something made out of metal or wood.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, briquer is used to express actions that were completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Imperfect Subjunctive tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Example 1:
Il fallait que j’eusse briqué la voiture avant qu’il ne rentre.
English translation: I had to have polished the car before he came back.
Example 2:
Elle regrettait que tu eusses briqué la table si tard.
English translation: She regretted that you had polished the table so late.
Example 3:
Nous espérions que vous eussiez briqué les chaussures avant de partir.
English translation: We hoped that you had polished the shoes before leaving.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of briquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse briqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse briqué. | I wish I had polished. |
tu | eusses briqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses briqué. | I wish you had polished. |
il | eût briqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût briqué. | I wish he had polished. |
elle | eût briqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût briqué. | I wish she had polished. |
on | eût briqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût briqué. | I wish one had polished. |
nous | eussions briqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions briqué. | I wish we had polished. |
vous | eussiez briqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez briqué. | I wish you had polished. |
ils | eussent briqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent briqué. | I wish they had polished. |
elles | eussent briqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent briqué. | I wish they had polished. |
Other Conjugations for Briquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb briquer
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Briquer – 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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