L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Introduction to the verb bouger
The English translation of the French verb bouger is “to move.” It is pronounced as “boo-zhay.”
The language origin of bouger can be traced back to the Latin verb “bullicare,” which means “to bubble” or “to make noise.” It then evolved into the Old French word “bougre,” which meant “to stir” or “to move.” Over time, it transformed into the modern French word bouger, still retaining the meaning of “to move.”
In everyday French, bouger is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or instructions. It is conjugated as follows:
tu bouge (move)
nous bougeons (let’s move)
vous bougez (move)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
- Bouge-toi et viens ici ! (Move and come here!)
- Bougeons-nous avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. (Let’s move before it’s too late.)
- Vous bougez vos affaires de là tout de suite ! (Move your stuff from there right now!)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bouger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouge | Bouge-toi, on va être en retard. | Hurry up, we’re going to be late. |
tu | bouge | Bouge-toi et aide-moi. | Move and help me. |
il | bouge | Il bouge sans arrêt. | He is constantly moving. |
elle | bouge | Elle bouge beaucoup dans son sommeil. | She moves a lot in her sleep. |
on | bouge | On bouge vers le sud demain. | We’re moving south tomorrow. |
nous | bougeons | Bougeons un peu plus vite. | Let’s move a little faster. |
vous | bougez | Bougez vos affaires. | Move your stuff. |
ils | bougent | Ils bougent vers la ville. | They are moving towards the city. |
elles | bougent | Elles bougent en rythme. | They are moving to the beat. |
Other Conjugations for Bouger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
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Bouger – 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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