Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Introduction to the verb bostonner
The English translation of the French verb bostonner is “to hustle.” It is pronounced as [bɔstɔne] in its infinitive form.
The word bostonner comes from the American English word “Boston,” which refers to the city in Massachusetts, USA. It is believed that the verb originated in the 19th century as a slang term used by gamblers and was later adopted into the French language.
In everyday French, bostonner is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of bostonner in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais bostonné toute la nuit avant l’examen. (I had hustled all night before the exam.)
- Tu avais bostonné pour gagner de l’argent. (You had hustled to make money.)
- Ils étaient fatigués car ils avaient bostonné toute la journée. (They were tired because they had hustled all day.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bostonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bostonné | J’avais bostonné sur la piste. | I had danced the Boston on the dance floor. |
tu | tu avais bostonné | Tu avais bostonné avec élégance. | You had danced the Boston with elegance. |
il | il avait bostonné | Il avait bostonné toute la nuit. | He had danced the Boston all night long. |
elle | elle avait bostonné | Elle avait bostonné avec son partenaire. | She had danced the Boston with her partner. |
on | on avait bostonné | On avait bostonné en tenue de soirée. | One had danced the Boston in formal attire. |
nous | nous avions bostonné | Nous avions bostonné lors de notre mariage. | We had danced the Boston at our wedding. |
vous | vous aviez bostonné | Vous aviez bostonné sur la musique jazz. | You had danced the Boston to jazz music. |
ils | ils avaient bostonné | Ils avaient bostonné en compétition. | They had danced the Boston in a competition. |
elles | elles avaient bostonné | Elles avaient bostonné en groupe. | They had danced the Boston as a group. |
Other Conjugations for Bostonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bostonner
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Bostonner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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