Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Introduction to the verb bourrer
The English translation of the French verb bourrer is “to stuff”, “to pack”, or “to cram”. It is pronounced as “boor-ray” in the infinitive form.
Bourrer comes from the Old French word “borer” which means “to pierce” or “to bore”. It evolved from the Latin word “burrus” which means “red” or “reddish brown”, referring to the color of the earth used to fill holes or cavities. In everyday French, bourrer is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express the action of stuffing or cramming something, either literally or figuratively.
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Il faut que tu bourres toutes les affaires dans ta valise pour qu’elle ferme. (You need to cram all your belongings in your suitcase so it can close.)
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Il faut que nous bourrions cette étagère avec des livres pour qu’elle soit bien remplie. (We need to stuff this shelf with books so it’s well-stocked.)
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Je doute qu’il bourre sa tête avec autant d’informations inutiles. (I doubt he stuffs his head with so much useless information.)
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It is necessary that you stuff all your belongings in your suitcase so that it can close.
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It is necessary that we cram this shelf with books so that it is well-stocked.
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I doubt that he stuffs his head with so much useless information.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bourre | Je veux que je bourre ma valise. | I want to stuff my suitcase. |
tu | bourres | Je préfère que tu bourres. | I prefer you stuff. |
il | bourre | Il est possible qu’il bourre. | It’s possible he stuffs. |
elle | bourre | Elle veut que j’elle bourre. | She wants her to stuff. |
on | bourre | Il est important qu’on bourre. | It’s important we stuff. |
nous | bourrions | Il est préférable que nous bourrions. | It’s preferable we stuff. |
vous | bourriez | Il est nécessaire que vous bourriez. | It’s necessary you stuff. |
ils | bourrent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bourrent. | It’s essential they stuff. |
elles | bourrent | Il est crucial qu’elles bourrent. | It’s crucial they stuff. |
Other Conjugations for Bourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
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Bourrer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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