Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Introduction to the verb bougonner
The English translation of the French verb bougonner is “to grumble” or “to grouse”. It is pronounced as “boo-goh-nay” in its infinitive form.
Bougonner comes from the Old French word “bongon” which means “to murmur” or “to grumble”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais bougonné avant qu’elle ne m’explique la situation. (I had grumbled before she explained the situation to me.)
- Nous avions bougonné toute la journée avant de finalement trouver une solution. (We had grumbled all day before finally finding a solution.)
- Ils avaient bougonné depuis longtemps quand le patron leur a finalement donné une augmentation. (They had been grumbling for a long time when the boss finally gave them a raise.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bougonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse bougonné | I had grumbled |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses bougonné | You had grumbled |
il | il eût | Il eût bougonné | He had grumbled |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût bougonné | She had grumbled |
on | on eût | On eût bougonné | One had grumbled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bougonné | We had grumbled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bougonné | You had grumbled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bougonné | They had grumbled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bougonné | They had grumbled |
Other Conjugations for Bougonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
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Bougonner – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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