L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Introduction to the verb bouquiner
The English translation of the French verb bouquiner is “to read for pleasure” or “to read books for pleasure”. In French, it is pronounced as “boo-kee-nay”.
The word bouquiner comes from the French word “bouquin” which means “book” or “old book”. It is often used in everyday French to describe the act of reading for leisure or enjoyment, rather than for academic or professional purposes.
Examples of bouquiner in the present tense:
- Je bouquine tous les soirs avant de me coucher. (I read for pleasure every evening before going to bed.)
- Nous aimons bouquiner dans le parc les jours ensoleillés. (We enjoy reading for pleasure in the park on sunny days.)
- Tu devrais bouquiner plus souvent, ça te détendrait. (You should read for pleasure more often, it would relax you.)
English translations:
- I read for pleasure every evening before going to bed.
- We enjoy reading for pleasure in the park on sunny days.
- You should read for pleasure more often, it would relax you.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bouquiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouquine | Je bouquine souvent. | I read often. |
tu | bouquines | Tu bouquines tard. | You read late. |
il | bouquine | Il bouquine à la bibliothèque. | He reads at the library. |
elle | bouquine | Elle bouquine des romans. | She reads novels. |
on | bouquine | On bouquine en vacances. | We read on vacation. |
nous | bouquinons | Nous bouquinons ensemble. | We read together. |
vous | bouquinez | Vous bouquinez au parc. | You read at the park. |
ils | bouquinent | Ils bouquinent tous les soirs. | They read every night. |
elles | bouquinent | Elles bouquinent en classe. | They read in class. |
Other Conjugations for Bouquiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner (this article)
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Bouquiner – 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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