L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Introduction to the verb bouler
The English translation of the French verb bouler is “to bowl.” It is pronounced “boo-lay” in its infinitive form.
The word bouler comes from the Old French word “boule,” meaning “ball,” and originally referred to the game of bowling. Over time, it also came to mean “rolling” or “tossing.” In modern everyday French, bouler is most commonly used in the infinitive present tense to refer to the act of bowling or rolling a ball, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean “to throw” or “to roll” something.
Here are three examples of how bouler is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense in everyday French:
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Je vais souvent bouler avec mes amis le vendredi soir. (I often go bowling with my friends on Friday night.)
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Les enfants boulaient une balle dans la cour de récréation. (The children were rolling a ball in the playground.)
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Il faut bien bouler la pâte avant de la mettre au four. (You have to roll the dough well before putting it in the oven.)
English translations:
- I often go bowling with my friends on Friday night.
- The children were rolling a ball in the playground.
- You have to roll the dough well before putting it in the oven.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boulle | Je boulle chaque jour. | I play marbles every day. |
tu | boules | Tu boules vite. | You play quickly. |
il | boule | Il boule au parc. | He plays at the park. |
elle | boule | Elle boule à l’école. | She plays at school. |
on | boulons | On boulons ensemble. | We play together. |
nous | boulez | Nous boulez demain. | We will play tomorrow. |
vous | boulez | Vous boulez au parc. | You play at the park. |
ils | boulent | Ils boulent souvent. | They play often. |
elles | boulent | Elles boulent à l’école. | They play at school. |
Other Conjugations for Bouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler (this article)
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Bouler – 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
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