Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Introduction to the verb bostonner
The English translation of the French verb bostonner is “to play Boston” or “to play a game of Boston.” It is pronounced as “bo-ston-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word bostonner comes from the game of Boston, which was a popular card game in France during the 18th and 19th centuries. It is believed to have originated in England and was introduced to France by the Duke of Brissac.
In modern French, bostonner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bostonner used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Nous avions bostonné avant le dîner. (We had played Boston before dinner.)
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Elle avait bostonné avec ses amis pendant des heures. (She had played Boston with her friends for hours.)
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Ils avaient bostonné lors de leur dernier voyage à Paris. (They had played Boston during their last trip to Paris.)
In all of these examples, the action of playing Boston (bostonner) was completed before another action in the past (dinner, spending time with friends, and a trip to Paris).
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bostonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse bostonné | I had bostonned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses bostonné | You had bostonned |
il | il eût | Il eût bostonné | He had bostonned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût bostonné | She had bostonned |
on | on eût | On eût bostonné | One had bostonned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bostonné | We had bostonned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bostonné | You had bostonned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bostonné | They had bostonned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bostonné | They had bostonned |
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 (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
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 Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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