Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Introduction to the verb bossuer
The English translation of the French verb bossuer is “to bulge” or “to dent.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “boh-sweh.”
The word “bossuer” comes from the Old French word “bos,” meaning “bump” or “lump.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future.
Here are three examples of how “bossuer” is used in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais un marteau, je bossuerais le mur pour accrocher le tableau. (If I had a hammer, I would dent the wall to hang the painting.)
- Tu devrais faire attention à ne pas bossuer la porte avec tes clés. (You should be careful not to bulge the door with your keys.)
- Si nous avions un peu plus de temps, nous bossuerions sûrement la carrosserie de la voiture. (If we had a little more time, we would probably dent the car’s bodywork.)
Note: In these examples, the verb “bossuer” is conjugated in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is formed with the conditional stem “bossu-” and the appropriate endings for each pronoun: -erais, -erais, -erait, -erions, -eriez, -eraient.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of bossuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bossuerais | Je bossuerais pour gagner plus d’argent. | I would hunch over to earn more money. |
tu | bossuerais | Tu bossuerais pour réussir. | You would hunch over to succeed. |
il | bossuerait | Il bossuerait en travaillant dur. | He would hunch over while working hard. |
elle | bossuerait | Elle bossuerait en portant des charges lourdes. | She would hunch over from carrying heavy loads. |
on | bossuerait | On bossuerait en faisant du jardinage. | One would hunch over while gardening. |
nous | bossuerions | Nous bossuerions pour économiser de l’argent. | We would hunch over to save money. |
vous | bossueriez | Vous bossueriez en déménageant. | You would hunch over while moving. |
ils | bossueraient | Ils bossueraient en travaillant à la ferme. | They would hunch over while working on the farm. |
elles | bossueraient | Elles bossueraient en portant des sacs lourds. | They would hunch over while carrying heavy bags. |
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
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
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Bossuer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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