Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Introduction to the verb bouder
The English translation of the French verb bouder is “to sulk” or “to pout”. It is pronounced as “boo-deh”.
The word bouder comes from the Old French word “boude”, which means “pout” or “pouting”. It has been used in the French language since the 12th century.
In every day French, bouder is commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action or state that started in the past and is still ongoing or has just ended. It is often used to describe someone’s emotional reaction or behavior.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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J’ai boudé toute la journée à cause de sa remarque. (I have been sulking all day because of his remark.)
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Tu as boudé pendant tout le dîner. (You were pouting during the whole dinner.)
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Elle a boudé jusqu’à ce qu’il s’excuse. (She sulked until he apologized.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai boudé | J’ai boudé toute la soirée. | I sulked all evening. |
tu | as boudé | Tu as boudé après ton frère. | You sulked after your brother. |
il | a boudé | Il a boudé ses responsabilités. | He sulked his responsibilities. |
elle | a boudé | Elle a boudé la soirée. | She sulked the evening. |
on | a boudé | On a boudé le restaurant. | We sulked the restaurant. |
nous | avons boudé | Nous avons boudé nos amis. | We sulked our friends. |
vous | avez boudé | Vous avez boudé le film. | You sulked the movie. |
ils | ont boudé | Ils ont boudé leur anniversaire. | They sulked their birthday. |
elles | ont boudé | Elles ont boudé le cadeau. | They sulked the gift. |
Other Conjugations for Bouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
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Bouder – 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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