L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Introduction to the verb bourder
The English translation of the French verb bourder is “to tease” or “to joke around.” It is pronounced as “boor-day” in its infinitive form.
The word bourder comes from the Old French word “bord,” meaning “edge” or “border.” It evolved into the verb bourder in the early modern French period, with its current meaning of “to tease” or “to joke around.”
In everyday French, bourder is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form for the present tense. This form is used to give orders, instructions, or advice.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Arrête de bourder et commence à étudier ! (Stop teasing and start studying!)
- Ne bourdez pas vos camarades, c’est impoli. (Don’t tease your classmates, it’s impolite.)
- Bourdons un peu, mais n’exagérons pas. (Joke around a bit, but let’s not exaggerate.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bourder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bourde | Bourde un peu moins. | Make fewer mistakes. |
tu | bourde | Bourde avec plus de précision. | Make mistakes more accurately. |
il | bourde | Il bourde souvent. | He often makes mistakes. |
elle | bourde | Elle bourde en classe. | She makes mistakes in class. |
on | bourde | On ne bourde pas en public. | We don’t make mistakes in public. |
nous | bourdons | Bourdons ensemble. | Let’s make mistakes together. |
vous | bourdez | Bourdez avec soin. | Make mistakes carefully. |
ils | bourdent | Ils bourdent trop souvent. | They make mistakes too often. |
elles | bourdent | Elles bourdent en riant. | They make mistakes while laughing. |
Other Conjugations for Bourder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
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Bourder – 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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