Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Introduction to the verb brûler
The English translation of the French verb brûler is “to burn.” It is pronounced as “broo-lay.”
The word brûler comes from the Old French word “bruir,” which means “to burn.” It is derived from the Latin word “urere,” meaning “to burn.”
In everyday French, brûler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that took place before another past action. It is normally used in formal or written language.
Example 1: J’avais peur qu’il ait brûlé les documents. (I was afraid that he had burned the documents.)
Example 2: Elle doutait que nous eussions brûlé le repas. (She doubted that we had burned the meal.)
Example 3: Il avait fallu qu’ils fussent partis avant que la maison ne brûlât. (They had to leave before the house burned down.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of brûler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse brûlé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse brûlé. | I wish I had burned. |
tu | eusses brûlé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses brûlé. | I wish you had burned. |
il | eût brûlé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût brûlé. | I wish he had burned. |
elle | eût brûlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût brûlé. | I wish she had burned. |
on | eût brûlé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût brûlé. | I wish one had burned. |
nous | eussions brûlé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions brûlé. | I wish we had burned. |
vous | eussiez brûlé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez brûlé. | I wish you had burned. |
ils | eussent brûlé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent brûlé. | I wish they had burned. |
elles | eussent brûlé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent brûlé. | I wish they had burned. |
Other Conjugations for Brûler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb brûler
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Brûler – 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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