L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Introduction to the verb bouger
The English translation of bouger is “to move.” It is pronounced “boo-jay” in the infinitive form.
The word bouger comes from the Old French word “bojier” meaning “to shake or agitate.” It originated from the Latin word “bullicare,” which means “to bubble, boil, or move quickly.”
In everyday French, bouger is often used to describe physical movement, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to do something,” “to change,” or “to make a decision.” It is commonly used in the infinitive form in colloquial speech.
3 examples of bouger in the infinitive present tense with their English translations are:
- Je dois bouger mes affaires avant de partir. (I have to move my things before leaving.)
- Il faut que tu bouges si tu veux réussir. (You need to take action if you want to succeed.)
- Nous allons bouger la réunion à demain. (We are going to move the meeting to tomorrow.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bouger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | bouge | Je bouge tous les jours. | I move every day. |
tu | bouges | Tu bouges beaucoup. | You move a lot. |
il | bouge | Il bouge lentement. | He moves slowly. |
elle | bouge | Elle bouge doucement. | She moves slowly. |
on | bouge | On bouge avec le rythme. | We move with the rhythm. |
nous | bougeons | Nous bougeons ensemble. | We move together. |
vous | bougez | Vous bougez bien. | You move well. |
ils | bougent | Ils bougent souvent. | They move often. |
elles | bougent | Elles bougent vite. | They move quickly. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger (this article)
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the bouger L’infinitif Présent tense conjugation!
Bouger – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb bouger. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!