Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Introduction to the verb bouffonner
The English translation of the French verb bouffonner is “to clown around” or “to act like a fool.” It is pronounced as “boo-fon-ay” in its infinitive form.
The word bouffonner comes from the Old French word “bufon,” which means “buffoon” or “jester.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
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Hier soir, ils ont bouffonné toute la soirée. (Last night, they clowned around all evening.)
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J’ai vu Pierre bouffonner dans la rue. (I saw Pierre clowning around in the street.)
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Elle a bouffonné devant la caméra pour faire rire les enfants. (She clowned around in front of the camera to make the children laugh.)
Overall, bouffonner is a playful and lighthearted verb that is often used to describe silly or comical behavior. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a person who enjoys clowning around or making people laugh.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bouffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bouffonné | J’ai bouffonné avec mes amis. | I joked around with my friends. |
tu | as bouffonné | Tu as bouffonné dans la cour. | You joked around in the courtyard. |
il | a bouffonné | Il a bouffonné avec son chien. | He joked around with his dog. |
elle | a bouffonné | Elle a bouffonné pendant la fête. | She joked around during the party. |
on | a bouffonné | On a bouffonné avec nos collègues. | We joked around with our colleagues. |
nous | avons bouffonné | Nous avons bouffonné toute la soirée. | We joked around all evening. |
vous | avez bouffonné | Vous avez bouffonné ensemble. | You joked around together. |
ils | ont bouffonné | Ils ont bouffonné au travail. | They joked around at work. |
elles | ont bouffonné | Elles ont bouffonné avec leur famille. | They joked around with their family. |
Other Conjugations for Bouffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
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Bouffonner – 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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