Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Introduction to the verb bouter
The English translation of the French verb “bouter” is “to push” or “to thrust”. The infinitive form “bouter” is pronounced as “boo-teh”.
The verb “bouter” originates from the Old French word “boter”, which means “to push” or “to strike”. It was commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense and is mostly found in written texts.
Here are three simple examples of “bouter” in the Passé Simple tense and their English translations:
- Il bouta violemment la porte. (He pushed the door forcefully.)
- Elle le bouta hors de chez elle. (She thrust him out of her house.)
- Les soldats boutèrent l’ennemi hors de la ville. (The soldiers drove the enemy out of the city.)
In these examples, “bouter” is used to describe forceful actions of pushing or thrusting.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | boutai | Je boutai le feu. | I ignited the fire. |
Tu | boutas | Tu boutas la chandelle. | You lit the candle. |
Il | bouta | Il bouta le navire. | He set the ship on fire. |
Elle | bouta | Elle bouta la cigarette. | She lit the cigarette. |
On | bouta | On bouta le foin. | One set the hay on fire. |
Nous | boutâmes | Nous boutâmes les bûches. | We kindled the logs. |
Vous | boutâtes | Vous boutâtes la mèche. | You ignited the fuse. |
Ils | boutèrent | Ils boutèrent les feux d’artifice. | They set off the fireworks. |
Elles | boutèrent | Elles boutèrent les bougies. | They (feminine) lit the candles. |
Other Conjugations for Bouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
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Bouter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
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