Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Introduction to the verb boursoufler
The English translation of the French verb “boursoufler” is “to blister” or “to swell.” The infinitive form of “boursoufler” is pronounced as “boor-soo-flay.”
The word “boursoufler” originates from the Middle French verb “boursouffler,” which meant “to swell up” or “to inflate.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a swelling or blistering of the skin, or to express figurative concepts such as exaggeration or overemphasis.
Examples of usage:
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Ma peau a boursouflé à cause de l’allergie.
(My skin blistered because of the allergy.) -
La chaleur a fait boursoufler les fruits.
(The heat made the fruits swell.) -
Son comportement exagéré a boursouflé la vérité.
(His exaggerated behavior inflated the truth.)
Boursoufler – 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 boursoufler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | boursoufle | Je boursoufle ma peau après une exposition prolongée au soleil. | I puff up my skin after prolonged sun exposure. |
Tu | boursoufles | Tu boursoufles ton discours avec des exagérations. | You puff up your speech with exaggerations. |
Il | boursoufle | Il boursoufle sa poitrine pour impressionner les autres. | He puffs up his chest to impress others. |
Elle | boursoufle | Elle boursoufle ses joues lorsqu’elle est en colère. | She puffs up her cheeks when she’s angry. |
On | boursoufle | On boursoufle les chiffres pour masquer la vérité. | One puffs up the figures to hide the truth. |
Nous | boursouflons | Nous boursouflons notre visage avec des masques de beauté. | We puff up our face with beauty masks. |
Vous | boursouflez | Vous boursouflez vos cheveux pour leur donner du volume. | You puff up your hair to give it volume. |
Ils | boursouflent | Ils boursouflent leurs récits pour les rendre plus intéressants. | They puff up their stories to make them more interesting. |
Elles | boursouflent | Elles boursouflent leurs lèvres avec du gloss. | They puff up their lips with gloss. |
Other Conjugations for Boursoufler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
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