Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Introduction to the verb bouler
The English translation of the French verb bouler is “to bowl.” It is pronounced as “boo-lay” in its infinitive form.
Bouler comes from the Old French word “boulen” meaning “to play ball” and ultimately derives from the Latin word “bulla” meaning “bubble” or “ball.”
In everyday French, bouler is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé (subjunctive past) tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies boulé avec nous hier soir. (I would have liked for you to have bowled with us last night.)
- Nous aurions dû bouler plus lentement pour éviter les accidents. (We should have bowled more slowly to avoid accidents.)
- Il était important que nous ayons bien boulé pour gagner le tournoi. (It was important that we had bowled well to win the tournament.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie boulé | Il faut que j’aie boulé. | I must have bowled. |
tu | aies boulé | Je crains que tu aies boulé. | I fear you bowled. |
il | ait boulé | Il faut qu’il ait boulé. | He must have bowled. |
elle | ait boulé | Elle s’étonne qu’elle ait boulé. | She is surprised she bowled. |
on | ait boulé | On veut qu’on ait boulé. | We want it to have been bowled. |
nous | ayons boulé | Nous espérons que nous ayons boulé. | Let’s hope we bowled. |
vous | ayez boulé | Il est important que vous ayez boulé. | It’s important that you bowled. |
ils | aient boulé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient boulé. | They doubt they bowled. |
elles | aient boulé | Elles souhaitent qu’elles aient boulé. | They wish they bowled. |
Other Conjugations for Bouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
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Bouler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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