Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Introduction to the verb bourriquer
The English translation of the French verb bourriquer is “to bungle” or “to mess up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [buʁi.ke].
The word bourriquer comes from the Old French word “bourrir,” meaning “to make a mistake” or “to do something foolishly.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe making a mistake or messing something up.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, bourriquer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the verb “pouvoir” (to be able to) or “devoir” (to have to).
Example 1: Je craignais que tu bourriquais encore une fois.
English translation: I was afraid that you would mess up again.
Example 2: Il fallait que je ne bourriquasse pas devant tout le monde.
English translation: I had to not mess up in front of everyone.
Example 3: Nous avions peur qu’ils bourriquassent le projet.
English translation: We were afraid that they would bungle the project.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bourriquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bourriquasse | Si je bourriquasse, je ferais plus d’erreurs. | If I made more mistakes, I would work harder. |
tu | bourriquasses | Si tu ne bourriquasses pas autant, tu apprendrais mieux. | If you didn’t make so many mistakes, you would learn better. |
il | bourriquât | Il serait en colère si il bourriquât autant. | He would be angry if he made as many mistakes. |
elle | bourriquât | Elle serait perdue si elle bourriquât tout le temps. | She would be lost if she made mistakes all the time. |
on | bourriquât | Si on bourriquât moins, on aurait plus de temps. | If one made less mistakes, one would have more time. |
nous | bourriquassions | Si nous ne bourriquassions pas autant, nous irions plus vite. | If we didn’t make so many mistakes, we would go faster. |
vous | bourriquassiez | Si vous bourriquassiez plus, vous obtiendriez de meilleurs résultats. | If you made more mistakes, you would get better results. |
ils | bourriquassent | S’ils bourriquassent moins, ils auraient plus de succès. | If they made less mistakes, they would have more success. |
elles | bourriquassent | Si elles bourriquassent ensemble, ça serait un désastre. | If they made mistakes together, it would be a disaster. |
Other Conjugations for Bourriquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourriquer
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Bourriquer – 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
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