Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Introduction to the verb bostonner
The English translation of the French verb bostonner is “to dance the Boston,” or simply “to do the Boston dance.” It is pronounced as “bo-ston-nay.”
The language origin of bostonner comes from the American city of Boston, where the dance originated in the early 19th century. It was named after the capital of Massachusetts and became popularized in France during the 1930s.
In everyday French, bostonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire, a wish or a suggestion. It is often followed by the preposition “que” and the subjunctive form of another verb.
Example 1: Il faut que tu bostonnes à la soirée. (You have to do the Boston dance at the party.)
Example 2: Je veux que nous bostonnions ensemble. (I want us to dance the Boston together.)
Example 3: Il est important que tout le monde bostonne bien. (It is important that everyone dances the Boston well.)
In these examples, the Subjonctif Présent tense is used to express a wish or a suggestion, indicating that the speaker wants or expects the subject to do the Boston dance.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bostonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bostonne | Je ne pense pas que je bostonne. | I don’t think I’m bossy. |
tu | bostonnes | Je ne veux pas que tu bostonnes. | I don’t want you to be bossy. |
il | bostonne | Je suis sûr qu’il bostonne. | I’m sure he’s bossy. |
elle | bostonne | Elle espère qu’elle bostonne. | She hopes she’s bossy. |
on | bostonne | Il est possible qu’on bostonne. | It’s possible we’re bossy. |
nous | bostonnions | Il est important que nous bostonnions. | It’s important we’re bossy. |
vous | bostonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous bostonniez. | It’s necessary you’re bossy. |
ils | bostonnent | Je ne suis pas content qu’ils bostonnent. | I’m not happy they’re bossy. |
elles | bostonnent | Je suis heureuse qu’elles bostonnent. | I’m glad they’re bossy. |
Other Conjugations for Bostonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
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Bostonner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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