Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Introduction to the verb bougonner
The English translation of the French verb bougonner is “to grumble” or “to grumble to oneself.” It is pronounced as “boo-gon-nay.”
Bougonner has its roots in the Old French word “bougogne,” meaning “to murmur or grumble.” It is derived from the Latin word “buccinare,” which means “to blow a horn” or “to make a noise with the mouth.”
In everyday French, bougonner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to express past actions or events that have been completed. It is commonly used when talking about something that has annoyed or frustrated the speaker.
Examples:
- J’ai bougonné toute la soirée à cause du bruit des voisins. (I grumbled all evening because of the noise from the neighbors.)
- Elle a bougonné après avoir découvert que sa voiture avait été rayée. (She grumbled after discovering that her car had been scratched.)
- Nous avons bougonné pendant des heures suite à la mauvaise qualité du service à la clientèle. (We grumbled for hours due to the poor quality of customer service.)
English translations:
- I grumbled all evening because of the noise from the neighbors.
- She grumbled after discovering that her car had been scratched.
- We grumbled for hours due to the poor quality of customer service.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bougonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bougonné | J’ai bougonné devant la télévision. | I grumbled in front of the television. |
tu | as bougonné | Tu as bougonné contre la pluie. | You grumbled about the rain. |
il | a bougonné | Il a bougonné à voix basse. | He grumbled under his breath. |
elle | a bougonné | Elle a bougonné toute la journée. | She grumbled all day. |
on | a bougonné | On a bougonné en attendant le bus. | We grumbled while waiting for the bus. |
nous | avons bougonné | Nous avons bougonné contre le nouveau patron. | We grumbled about the new boss. |
vous | avez bougonné | Vous avez bougonné en mangeant la soupe. | You grumbled while eating the soup. |
ils | ont bougonné | Ils ont bougonné en regardant le match. | They grumbled while watching the game. |
elles | ont bougonné | Elles ont bougonné à l’idée de partir. | They grumbled at the idea of leaving. |
Other Conjugations for Bougonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bougonner
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Bougonner – 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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