Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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.
The language origin of bouger comes from the Old French word “bouge,” which means “bag” or “bundle.” Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to refer to anything that can be moved or shifted.
In everyday French, bouger is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action or a specific time in the past.
Here are three examples of bouger being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French:
- J’avais bougé avant qu’elle n’arrive. (I had moved before she arrived.)
- Tu avais bougé ta jambe avant de te rendre compte qu’elle était cassée. (You had moved your leg before realizing it was broken.)
- Ils avaient bougé les meubles pour faire de la place. (They had moved the furniture to make space.)
These sentences can be translated into English as follows:
- I had moved before she arrived.
- You had moved your leg before realizing it was broken.
- They had moved the furniture to make space.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bougé | J’avais bougé de mon siège. | I had moved from my seat. |
tu | tu avais bougé | Tu avais bougé ta main. | You had moved your hand. |
il | il avait bougé | Il avait bougé la table. | He had moved the table. |
elle | elle avait bougé | Elle avait bougé la chaise. | She had moved the chair. |
on | on avait bougé | On avait bougé le canapé. | One had moved the sofa. |
nous | nous avions bougé | Nous avions bougé les meubles. | We had moved the furniture. |
vous | vous aviez bougé | Vous aviez bougé la lampe. | You had moved the lamp. |
ils | ils avaient bougé | Ils avaient bougé le piano. | They had moved the piano. |
elles | elles avaient bougé | Elles avaient bougé le tapis. | They had moved the rug. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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