Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Introduction to the verb bomber
The English translation of the French verb “bomber” is “to puff/pout/curve/fluff.” The infinitive form, “bomber,” is pronounced as “bom-bay.”
The verb “bomber” is derived from the Old French word “bombir” or “bomber,” which originated from the Latin word “bombus,” meaning “buzzing sound.” In everyday French, “bomber” is most often used to describe actions related to puffing out or curving, both literally and figuratively.
Examples:
- Il bombe le torse en signe de fierté.
(He puffs out his chest as a sign of pride.) - Elle bombe les joues pour faire la moue.
(She pouts by puffing out her cheeks.) - Les vagues de la mer se bombent sous l’effet du vent.
(The waves of the sea curve under the effect of the wind.)
Bomber – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of bomber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | bombe | Je bombe le ballon. | I pump up the ball. |
tu | bombes | Tu bombes les pneus. | You pump up the tires. |
il | bombe | Il bombe son torse. | He puffs out his chest. |
elle | bombe | Elle bombe ses sourcils. | She arches her eyebrows. |
on | bombe | On bombe les muscles. | One flexes the muscles. |
nous | bombons | Nous bombons les joues. | We puff up our cheeks. |
vous | bombez | Vous bombez le torse. | You puff out your chest. |
ils | bombent | Ils bombent les pneus. | They pump up the tires. |
elles | bombent | Elles bombent leurs cheveux. | They puff up their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Bomber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bomber (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bomber
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