Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Introduction to the verb bouder
The English translation of the French verb bouder is “to sulk.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “boo-day.”
The word bouder comes from the French word “boude,” which means “pout” or “sulk.” It originated from the Old French word “bouder,” meaning “to be sulky.”
In everyday French, bouder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to express an action or state that occurred before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of bouder.
3 examples of bouder in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais boudé toute la journée avant de me rendre compte que j’avais tort. (I had sulked all day before realizing I was wrong.)
- Elle avait boudé quand ses amis ont refusé de la laisser venir avec eux. (She had sulked when her friends refused to let her come with them.)
- Nous étions parties en vacances sans notre fille et elle avait boudé pendant toute la semaine. (We had gone on vacation without our daughter and she had sulked the whole week.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais boudé | J’avais boudé toute la journée. | I had pouted all day. |
tu | tu avais boudé | Tu avais boudé après le dîner. | You had pouted after dinner. |
il | il avait boudé | Il avait boudé face à l’adversité. | He had pouted in the face of adversity. |
elle | elle avait boudé | Elle avait boudé toute la soirée. | She had pouted all evening. |
on | on avait boudé | On avait boudé devant le spectacle. | One had pouted in front of the show. |
nous | nous avions boudé | Nous avions boudé les remarques. | We had pouted at the comments. |
vous | vous aviez boudé | Vous aviez boudé le dessert. | You had pouted at the dessert. |
ils | ils avaient boudé | Ils avaient boudé la réunion. | They had pouted at the meeting. |
elles | elles avaient boudé | Elles avaient boudé toute la matinée. | They had pouted all morning. |
Other Conjugations for Bouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
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Bouder – 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
Summary
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