Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Introduction to the verb bossuer
The English translation of the French verb “bossuer” is “to dent” or “to put a dent in.” The infinitive form of “bossuer” is pronounced as bo-swey.
The verb “bossuer” is derived from the Old French word “bos,” meaning “protuberance” or “swelling.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is commonly used in formal writing and literature.
Here are three examples of “bossuer” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
- Le coup de marteau bossua la tôle du véhicule. (The hammer blow dented the vehicle’s metal sheet.)
- Le ballon bossua le mur en béton. (The ball put a dent in the concrete wall.)
- L’accident bossua le capot de la voiture. (The accident caused a dent in the car hood.)
In these examples, “bossuer” is used to describe the action of putting a dent or causing a swelling in different objects or surfaces.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bossuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bossuai | Je bossuai la tôle. | I dented the metal. |
Tu | bossuas | Tu bossuas la carrosserie. | You dented the bodywork. |
Il | bossua | Il bossua le capot. | He dented the hood. |
Elle | bossua | Elle bossua la porte. | She dented the door. |
On | bossua | On bossua la voiture. | One dented the car. |
Nous | bossuâmes | Nous bossuâmes la surface. | We dented the surface. |
Vous | bossuâtes | Vous bossuâtes le pare-chocs. | You dented the bumper. |
Ils | bossuèrent | Ils bossuèrent la carrosserie. | They dented the bodywork. |
Elles | bossuèrent | Elles bossuèrent le toit. | They (feminine) dented the roof. |
Other Conjugations for Bossuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
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Bossuer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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