L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Introduction to the verb bousculer
The English translation of the French verb bousculer is “to jostle” or “to push/shove”.
Pronunciation: boo-sku-leh
Language origin: Bousculer comes from the Old French word “busculer” which means “to knock or bump into”. It is derived from the Latin word “butticula”, meaning “small vessel” or “cup”.
In everyday French, bousculer is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is used to give commands or orders. It is a second person form and does not require a pronoun.
Examples:
- Bouscule-moi si tu veux, mais ne me fais pas tomber. (Push me if you want, but don’t make me fall.)
- Bousculez-vous, il y a assez de place pour tout le monde. (Jostle each other, there’s enough space for everyone.)
- N’oublie pas de bousculer les cartes avant de les mélanger. (Don’t forget to shuffle the cards before mixing them.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bousculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouscule | Bouscule-moi pour me réveiller. | Push me to wake me up. |
tu | bouscule | Bouscule-le pour qu’il bouge. | Push him so he moves. |
il | bouscule | Il bouscule les autres dans la foule. | He shoves others in the crowd. |
elle | bouscule | Elle bouscule souvent les gens. | She often pushes people. |
on | bouscule | On bouscule pour entrer dans le métro. | We push to get onto the subway. |
nous | bousculons | Bousculons-nous pour passer. | Let’s push each other to get through. |
vous | bousculez | Bousculez-moi si je me trompe. | Push me if I’m wrong. |
ils | bousculent | Ils bousculent les règles. | They break the rules. |
elles | bousculent | Elles bousculent les autres filles. | They push the other girls. |
Other Conjugations for Bousculer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
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Bousculer – 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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