Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Introduction to the verb boucharder
The English translation of the French verb “boucharder” is “to peck” or “to hit with a pickaxe.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “boucharder” is [boo-shar-de].
The term “boucharder” originates from the French word “bouchard,” which refers to a type of pointed tool or pickaxe used in masonry. In everyday French, “boucharder” is most commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe repeated or ongoing actions in the past. The imparfait tense is used to talk about background information, habits, or actions that were in progress at a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “boucharder” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je bouchardais les pierres pour construire le mur.
(I was pecking the stones to build the wall.) -
Tu bouchardais le sol pour enlever les irrégularités.
(You were hitting the ground with a pickaxe to remove the irregularities.) -
Pendant des heures, il/elle bouchardait les blocs de marbre pour sculpter une statue.
(For hours, he/she was pecking the blocks of marble to sculpt a statue.)
Please note that the translations provided here are literal and may vary depending on the context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of boucharder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | bouchardais | Je bouchardais le bois. | I was wood carving. |
tu | bouchardais | Tu bouchardais les pierres. | You were stoneworking. |
il | bouchardait | Il bouchardait les sculptures. | He was sculpting. |
elle | bouchardait | Elle bouchardait les statues. | She was carving statues. |
on | bouchardait | On bouchardait les matériaux. | We were working on materials. |
nous | bouchardions | Nous bouchardions les meubles. | We were carving furniture. |
vous | bouchardiez | Vous bouchardiez les outils. | You were sharpening tools. |
ils | bouchardaient | Ils bouchardaient les surfaces. | They were roughening surfaces. |
elles | bouchardaient | Elles bouchardaient les façades. | They were texturing facades. |
Other Conjugations for Boucharder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucharder
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Boucharder – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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