Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Introduction to the verb bosser
English translation: The English translation of the French verb “bosser” is “to work” or “to hustle”.
Pronunciation: The infinitive form of “bosser” is pronounced as “boh-say” with a silent “r” at the end.
Language origin: “Bosser” comes from the informal French word “bossu” which means “hunchback”. It was originally used to describe someone who worked hard and had a bent posture from their labor. Over time, the word evolved to refer to any type of hard work or hustle.
Usage in Conditionnel Passé tense: In the Conditionnel Passé tense, “bosser” is used to talk about a hypothetical past action or possibility. It is often used in everyday French to express regret or disappointment about something that could have happened differently if a different action had been taken.
Examples:
- Si j’avais bossé plus dur, j’aurais obtenu une promotion. (If I had worked harder, I would have gotten a promotion.)
- Il aurait pu être riche s’il avait bossé plus intelligemment. (He could have been rich if he had worked smarter.)
- Si tu avais bossé pendant tes vacances, tu n’aurais pas été si stressé maintenant. (If you had worked during your vacation, you wouldn’t be so stressed out now.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of bosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bossé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais bossé. | I would have worked on you. |
tu | aurais bossé | Tu aurais bossé plus tôt. | You would have worked earlier. |
il | aurait bossé | Il aurait bossé à l’étranger. | He would have worked abroad. |
elle | aurait bossé | Elle aurait bossé sur le projet. | She would have worked on the project. |
on | aurait bossé | On aurait bossé ensemble. | One would have worked together. |
nous | aurions bossé | Nous aurions bossé plus dur. | We would have worked harder. |
vous | auriez bossé | Vous auriez bossé pour lui. | You would have worked for him. |
ils | auraient bossé | Ils auraient bossé toute la nuit. | They would have worked all night. |
elles | auraient bossé | Elles auraient bossé ensemble. | They (female) would have worked together. |
Other Conjugations for Bosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
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Bosser – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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