Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouler
Introduction to the verb bouler
The English translation of the French verb bouler is “to bowl” or “to roll.” It is pronounced as “boo-lay.”
The origin of the word “bouler” can be traced back to the Old French word “boule,” meaning “ball.” It is most often used in every day French to describe the action of throwing or rolling a ball in a game of bowling, but it can also be used in a more general sense to describe any type of rolling motion.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, bouler is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of bouler (boulé).
Here are three examples of bouler in the Passé Antérieur tense with English translations:
- J’ai boulé avant de rentrer à la maison. (I bowled before going back home.)
- Tu as boulé toutes les quilles en un seul coup. (You bowled a strike in one single throw.)
- Ils sont allés au bowling après avoir boulé trois parties. (They went bowling after bowling three games.)
In these examples, you can see that bouler is used to talk about an action that happened before another past action. It is often used with time expressions such as “avant” (before) or “après” (after).
In summary, bouler is a versatile verb that can be used to describe the action of bowling or any other type of rolling motion. In the Passé Antérieur tense, it is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus boulé | I had balled |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus boulé | You had balled |
il | il eut | Il eut boulé | He had balled |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut boulé | She had balled |
on | on eut | On eut boulé | One had balled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes boulé | We had balled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes boulé | You had balled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent boulé | They had balled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent boulé | They had balled |
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 (this article)
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
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Bouler – 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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