L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 bump into.” The infinitive form, bousculer, is pronounced as “boo-soo-klay.”
Bousculer originates from the Old French word “bosculer,” which means to push or shove. It was first used in the 12th century and has evolved over time to also mean to bump or jostle.
In everyday French, bousculer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb and is used to express actions that are ongoing or habitual.
Here are three simple examples of bousculer used in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Je n’aime pas quand les gens me bousculent dans la foule. (I don’t like when people jostle me in the crowd.)
- Tu risques de te bousculer si tu cours trop vite. (You might jostle yourself if you run too fast.)
- Nous devons nous bousculer si nous voulons être à l’heure pour le rendez-vous. (We have to hurry if we want to be on time for the appointment.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bousculer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouscule | Je bouscule mon frère. | I push my brother. |
tu | bouscules | Tu bouscules les gens. | You shove people. |
il | bouscule | Il bouscule sans faire exprès. | He bumps into people accidentally. |
elle | bouscule | Elle bouscule tout le monde. | She pushes everyone. |
on | bouscule | On bouscule dans la foule. | We push in the crowd. |
nous | bousculons | Nous bousculons le plan. | We change the plan. |
vous | bousculez | Vous bousculez les règles. | You break the rules. |
ils | bousculent | Ils bousculent en courant. | They jostle while running. |
elles | bousculent | Elles bousculent les passants. | They push the passersby. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer (this article)
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Bousculer – 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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