Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Introduction to the verb boubouler
The English translation of the French verb boubouler is “to stumble” or “to trip.” It is pronounced as “boo-boo-lay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of boubouler is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from the Old French word “bobeler” which means “to move awkwardly.”
In everyday French, boubouler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Si j’avais continué à boubouler, je serais tombé. (If I had kept stumbling, I would have fallen.)
- Elle aurait bouboulé sur le tapis si elle n’avait pas prêté attention. (She would have tripped on the rug if she hadn’t paid attention.)
- Nous aurions bouboulé sur les rochers sans notre guide. (We would have stumbled on the rocks without our guide.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of boubouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bouboulé | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais bouboulé. | I would have bobbled you. |
tu | aurais bouboulé | Tu aurais bouboulé plus tôt. | You would have bobbled earlier. |
il | aurait bouboulé | Il aurait bouboulé avec ses amis. | He would have bobbled with his friends. |
elle | aurait bouboulé | Elle aurait bouboulé le ballon. | She would have bobbled the ball. |
on | aurait bouboulé | On aurait bouboulé toute la journée. | One would have bobbled all day. |
nous | aurions bouboulé | Nous aurions bouboulé dans la piscine. | We would have bobbled in the pool. |
vous | auriez bouboulé | Vous auriez bouboulé avec eux. | You would have bobbled with them. |
ils | auraient bouboulé | Ils auraient bouboulé ensemble. | They would have bobbled together. |
elles | auraient bouboulé | Elles auraient bouboulé pendant le match. | They (female) would have bobbled during the game. |
Other Conjugations for Boubouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
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Boubouler – 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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