Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Introduction to the verb bouger
The English translation of the French verb “bouger” is “to move.” The infinitive form of “bouger” is pronounced as “boo-zhay”.
The word “bouger” originated from the Old French word “bouger” which meant “to stir, move, or budge.” It is most often used in everyday French to indicate physical movement or to express the act of changing position or location.
Examples:
- Je dois bouger mon bureau demain. (I have to move my desk tomorrow.)
- Ne bouge pas, je reviens tout de suite. (Don’t move, I’ll be right back.)
- Nous aimons bouger et explorer de nouveaux endroits. (We enjoy moving and exploring new places.)
Bouger – 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 bouger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bouge | Je bouge tous les jours. | I move every day. |
Tu | bouges | Tu bouges trop vite. | You move too fast. |
Il | bouge | Il bouge son bras. | He moves his arm. |
Elle | bouge | Elle bouge avec grâce. | She moves gracefully. |
On | bouge | On bouge en rythme. | We move in rhythm. |
Nous | bougeons | Nous bougeons ensemble. | We move together. |
Vous | bougez | Vous bougez beaucoup. | You move a lot. |
Ils | bougent | Ils bougent lentement. | They move slowly. |
Elles | bougent | Elles bougent en harmonie. | They move in harmony. |
Other Conjugations for Bouger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouger (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
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