Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Introduction to the verb bornoyer
The English translation of the French verb bornoyer is “to squint” or “to look askance.” It is pronounced as “bohr-nwah-yay.”
Bornoyer is a regular French verb that is derived from the Old French word “bornoier,” meaning “to cast sidelong glances.” It is composed of the prefix “bor,” meaning “to look,” and the suffix “-oyer,” indicating an action or movement.
In everyday French, bornoyer is most often used in the passé composé (present perfect) tense to describe a completed action in the past. It is often used to express suspicion, doubt, or disapproval.
Three simple examples of its usage in the passé composé tense are:
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J’ai bornoyé en voyant son comportement suspect. (I squinted when I saw his suspicious behavior.)
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Tu as bornoyé en me répétant la même histoire. (You squinted while repeating the same story to me.)
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Ils ont bornoyé en entendant les rumeurs sur leur voisin. (They squinted when they heard the rumors about their neighbor.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bornoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bornoyé | J’ai bornoyé la cible. | I aimed at the target. |
tu | as bornoyé | Tu as bornoyé le miroir. | You aimed at the mirror. |
il | a bornoyé | Il a bornoyé le ballon. | He aimed at the ball. |
elle | a bornoyé | Elle a bornoyé le pistolet. | She aimed at the gun. |
on | a bornoyé | On a bornoyé la flèche. | We aimed at the arrow. |
nous | avons bornoyé | Nous avons bornoyé le tableau. | We aimed at the target. |
vous | avez bornoyé | Vous avez bornoyé la carte. | You aimed at the map. |
ils | ont bornoyé | Ils ont bornoyé le canon. | They aimed at the cannon. |
elles | ont bornoyé | Elles ont bornoyé le fusil. | They aimed at the rifle. |
Other Conjugations for Bornoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bornoyer
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Bornoyer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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