Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bousculer

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The English translation of the French verb bousculer is “to jostle” or “to push/shove”. It is pronounced “boo-sku-leh”.

The word bousculer comes from the Latin word “bucellare” which means “to thrust with the elbow or shoulder”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses actions that would have taken place in the past under certain conditions.

Here are three examples of how bousculer would be used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:

  1. Si tu avais bousculé le vase, il serait tombé par terre. (If you had jostled the vase, it would have fallen to the ground.)
  2. Nous aurions été en retard si le métro avait bousculé notre train. (We would have been late if the subway had pushed our train.)
  3. Si je t’avais bousculé, tu m’en aurais voulu. (If I had shoved you, you would have been mad at me.)

Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of bousculer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aurais bousculé Si j’avais été là, j’aurais bousculé la foule. If I had been there, I would have pushed through the crowd.
tu aurais bousculé Tu aurais bousculé les gens sans faire attention. You would have jostled people without paying attention.
il aurait bousculé Il aurait bousculé les autres pour arriver en premier. He would have shoved others to get there first.
elle aurait bousculé Elle aurait bousculé son frère quand il lui a volé sa place. She would have pushed her brother when he stole her seat.
on aurait bousculé On aurait bousculé les règles pour gagner. One would have disregarded the rules to win.
nous aurions bousculé Nous aurions bousculé la hiérarchie pour obtenir une promotion. We would have challenged the hierarchy to get a promotion.
vous auriez bousculé Vous auriez bousculé les autres si vous aviez été en retard. You would have pushed past others if you had been late.
ils auraient bousculé Ils auraient bousculé les gens en sortant du train. They would have jostled people getting off the train.
elles auraient bousculé Elles auraient bousculé leur professeur pour sortir de classe. They (female) would have pushed their teacher to leave the class.

Other Conjugations for Bousculer.

    

    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
     

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer  (this article)

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer


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Bousculer – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense

The French “Conditionnel Passé” is a compound tense used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is formed by combining the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

Start with the conditional of the auxiliary verb: For most verbs, use “aurais” (for “avoir”) or “serais” (for “être”) as the conditional form. 

With “avoir”: j’aurais, tu aurais, il/elle/on aurait, nous aurions, vous auriez, ils/elles auraient. 
With “être”: je serais, tu serais, il/elle/on serait, nous serions, vous seriez, ils/elles seraient. 

Add the past participle of the main verb to this conditional form. 
For example, if you want to say “I would have done,” you would use “j’aurais fait.” If you want to say “She would have gone,” you would use “elle serait allée.”

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios

The Conditionnel Passé is often used to talk about actions that did not happen in the past, but you are speculating about what would have occurred if they had. It’s a way to discuss hypothetical situations in the past. 

Si j’avais su, je t’aurais aidé. (If I had known, I would have helped you.)
Il serait venu s’il avait eu le temps. (He would have come if he had had the time.) 

Polite Requests or Suggestions

It can be used to make polite requests or suggestions in the past. 

Pourriez-vous m’aider, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you have helped me, please?) 

Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty

It can convey doubt or uncertainty regarding past events.

Il aurait peut-être oublié notre rendez-vous. (He might have forgotten our appointment.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Conditional Present

You can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional present to describe past actions that were hypothetical at the time they were spoken about. J’aurais aimé que tu m’appelles hier. (I would have liked you to call me yesterday.) 

Indicative Past Tenses

You might use the Conditionnel Passé alongside indicative past tenses like the passé composé to contrast hypothetical and real past events. Il est venu hier, mais s’il avait pu, il serait venu la semaine dernière. (He came yesterday, but if he could have, he would have come last week.) 

Conditional Future

In some cases, you can use the Conditionnel Passé in combination with the conditional future to discuss unreal past events that could have consequences in the future. Si j’avais réussi mon examen, j’aurais un meilleur travail. (If I had passed my exam, I would have a better job.)

Summary

In summary, the Conditionnel Passé is used to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past. It is often used in conjunction with other tenses to convey various nuances in French, allowing speakers to discuss imaginary past scenarios, make polite requests, or express doubt about past events.

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