Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Introduction to the verb bosser
The English translation of the French verb bosser is “to work.” It is pronounced as “boh-seh.”
The origin of bosser can be traced back to the Latin word “buxus,” meaning boxwood. In French, it originally referred to someone who worked with wood, but over time, it came to mean any type of work.
In everyday French, bosser is commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is often used in informal or colloquial language.
Here are three examples of bosser in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai bossé tout l’après-midi. (I worked all afternoon.)
- Tu as bossé dur pour réussir tes examens. (You worked hard to pass your exams.)
- Il/Elle a bossé dans cette entreprise pendant cinq ans. (He/She worked in this company for five years.)
In these examples, bosser is used to express a completed action in the past, emphasizing the effort put into the work. The literal translation would be “I have worked,” “You have worked,” and “He/She has worked,” respectively.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bossé | J’ai bossé toute la journée. | I worked all day. |
tu | as bossé | Tu as bossé sur ton projet. | You worked on your project. |
il | a bossé | Il a bossé pour son patron. | He worked for his boss. |
elle | a bossé | Elle a bossé dur pour réussir. | She worked hard to succeed. |
on | a bossé | On a bossé ensemble sur ce projet. | We worked together on this project. |
nous | avons bossé | Nous avons bossé tard hier soir. | We worked late last night. |
vous | avez bossé | Vous avez bossé toute la semaine. | You worked all week. |
ils | ont bossé | Ils ont bossé sur ce projet pendant des mois. | They worked on this project for months. |
elles | ont bossé | Elles ont bossé dans un restaurant cet été. | They worked in a restaurant this summer. |
Other Conjugations for Bosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
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Bosser – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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