Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Introduction to the verb bouillotter
The English translation of the French verb bouillotter is “to jostle” or “to bump”. It is pronounced as “boo-yuh-tay”.
The word bouillotter originated from the French noun “bouillotte”, which refers to a hot water bottle. The verb form came about as an onomatopoeic expression, mimicking the sound of water boiling in a pot.
In everyday French, bouillotter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a situation that is uncertain or hypothetical in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the conjunction “que” to express a wish, doubt, or recommendation.
Here are three examples of bouillotter used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je bouillotte pour trouver une place dans le métro. (I had to jostle to find a spot on the subway.)
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J’aimerais que tu ne bouillottes pas autant dans la foule. (I wish you wouldn’t bump into people so much in the crowd.)
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Il était recommandé que les enfants ne se bouillottent pas pendant le trajet en autobus. (It was recommended that the children not jostle each other during the bus ride.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouillotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouillottasse | Si je bouillottasse plus, je serais plus calme. | If I were calmer, I would be less fidgety. |
tu | bouillottasses | Si tu bouillottasses moins, tu dormirais mieux. | If you fidgeted less, you would sleep better. |
il | bouillottât | Il serait moins nerveux si il bouillottât moins. | He would be less nervous if he fidgeted less. |
elle | bouillottât | Si elle bouillottât moins, elle serait plus détendue. | If she fidgeted less, she would be more relaxed. |
on | bouillottât | Si on bouillottât trop, on ne pourrait pas se concentrer. | If one fidgeted too much, one couldn’t concentrate. |
nous | bouillottassions | Si nous bouillottassions ensemble, on serait plus calme. | If we fidgeted together, we would be calmer. |
vous | bouillottassiez | Si vous bouillottassiez moins, vous seriez plus concentrés. | If you fidgeted less, you would be more focused. |
ils | bouillottassent | S’ils bouillottassent trop, ils seraient très stressés. | If they fidgeted too much, they would be very stressed. |
elles | bouillottassent | Si elles bouillottassent moins, elles seraient plus détendues. | If they fidgeted less, they would be more relaxed. |
Other Conjugations for Bouillotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
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Bouillotter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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