L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Introduction to the verb bouder
The English translation of the French verb bouder is “to sulk.” It is pronounced as “boo-dey” in its infinitive form.
The word bouder comes from the Old French word “boude,” which means “sulk” or “pout.” It originated from the Germanic word “bōtan” which means “to beat” or “to strike.” In everyday French, bouder is used to describe someone who is in a bad mood and refuses to engage or communicate with others.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, bouder is used as a command or request for someone to stop sulking and engage with others. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Arrête de bouder ! (Stop sulking!)
- Ne boude pas toute la journée. (Don’t sulk all day.)
- Boudons ensemble, ça ira mieux. (Let’s sulk together, it will make us feel better.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boude | Ne me boude pas. | Don’t sulk with me. |
tu | boude | Boude un peu, ça te passera. | Sulk a little, it’ll pass. |
il | boude | Il boude depuis hier. | He has been sulking since yesterday. |
elle | boude | Elle boude quand elle est fâchée. | She sulks when she is angry. |
on | boudons | Boudons ensemble. | Let’s sulk together. |
nous | boude | Ne nous boude pas. | Don’t sulk with us. |
vous | boudez | Boudez si vous voulez, mais… | Sulk if you want, but… |
ils | boudent | Ils boudent à cause de leur défaite. | They are sulking because of their defeat. |
elles | boudent | Elles boudent depuis des jours. | They have been sulking for days. |
Other Conjugations for Bouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
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Bouder – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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