L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Introduction to the verb bouffonner
The English translation of the French verb bouffonner is “to clown around” or “to play the fool.” It is pronounced as “boo-fawn-ay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word bouffonner can be traced back to the French noun bouffon, meaning “jester” or “buffoon.” It comes from the Italian word buffone, which has the same meaning. In everyday French, bouffonner is most often used in its L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of bouffonner being used in the L’impératif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Arrête de bouffonner et concentre-toi sur ton travail ! (Stop clowning around and focus on your work!)
- Bouffonne un peu pour nous faire rire ! (Play the fool a little bit to make us laugh!)
- Ne bouffonnez pas pendant la réunion, c’est sérieux ! (Don’t clown around during the meeting, it’s serious!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bouffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouffonne | Ne bouffonne pas avec moi. | Don’t mess around with me. |
tu | bouffonnes | Arrête de bouffonner. | Stop fooling around. |
il | bouffonne | Il bouffonne souvent. | He often jokes around. |
elle | bouffonne | Elle ne bouffonne jamais. | She never jokes around. |
on | bouffonne | On ne bouffonne pas dans cette maison. | We don’t joke around in this house. |
nous | bouffonnons | Bouffonnons un peu avant de partir. | Let’s joke around a bit before leaving. |
vous | bouffonnez | Arrêtez de bouffonner au travail. | Stop joking around at work. |
ils | bouffonnent | Ils bouffonnent souvent ensemble. | They often joke around together. |
elles | bouffonnent | Elles bouffonnent à chaque soirée. | They joke around at every party. |
Other Conjugations for Bouffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
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Bouffonner – 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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