Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Introduction to the verb bouger
The English translation of the French verb bouger is “to move.” It is pronounced as “boo-zhay” in its infinitive form.
Bouger comes from the Old French word “bouge” which means “bundle” or “bag.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action that has been completed in the past.
Example 1: J’ai bougé mes meubles hier. (I moved my furniture yesterday.)
Example 2: Nous avons bougé de notre place pour laisser passer les autres. (We moved from our spot to let others pass.)
Example 3: Elle a bougé les pions sur l’échiquier. (She moved the chess pieces on the board.)
The verb bouger is also commonly used in idiomatic expressions such as “ne pas bouger d’un pouce” (not to budge an inch) or “bouger les foules” (to move the crowds).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bouger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bougé | J’ai bougé les meubles. | I moved the furniture. |
tu | as bougé | Tu as bougé la chaise. | You moved the chair. |
il | a bougé | Il a bougé la voiture. | He moved the car. |
elle | a bougé | Elle a bougé le vase. | She moved the vase. |
on | a bougé | On a bougé la table. | We moved the table. |
nous | avons bougé | Nous avons bougé les valises. | We moved the suitcases. |
vous | avez bougé | Vous avez bougé le piano. | You moved the piano. |
ils | ont bougé | Ils ont bougé les affaires. | They moved the belongings. |
elles | ont bougé | Elles ont bougé le carton. | They moved the cardboard box. |
Other Conjugations for Bouger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
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Bouger – 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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