Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Introduction to the verb bouillotter
The English translation of the French verb bouillotter is “to bubble” or “to boil.” It is pronounced as “boo-yo-tay.”
The origin of the word bouillotter comes from the French word “bouillotte,” which is a small heated water bottle used for warmth. The verb form, bouillotter, is often used in everyday French to describe the action of boiling or bubbling, particularly in the context of cooking.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, bouillotter is used to describe an action that had been continuously happening in the past before another past action took place. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais bouillotté la soupe lorsque mon ami est arrivé. (I had been boiling the soup when my friend arrived.)
- Elle avait bouillotté de l’eau pour le thé avant que la panne de courant ne se produise. (She had been boiling water for tea before the power outage happened.)
- Nous avions bouillotté des légumes avant de les faire sauter dans la poêle. (We had been boiling the vegetables before sautéing them in the pan.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouillotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bouillotté | J’avais bouillotté le repas. | I had reheated the meal. |
tu | tu avais bouillotté | Tu avais bouillotté la soupe. | You had reheated the soup. |
il | il avait bouillotté | Il avait bouillotté le café. | He had reheated the coffee. |
elle | elle avait bouillotté | Elle avait bouillotté le thé. | She had reheated the tea. |
on | on avait bouillotté | On avait bouillotté le lait. | One had reheated the milk. |
nous | nous avions bouillotté | Nous avions bouillotté le plat. | We had reheated the dish. |
vous | vous aviez bouillotté | Vous aviez bouillotté le ragoût. | You had reheated the stew. |
ils | ils avaient bouillotté | Ils avaient bouillotté le poisson. | They had reheated the fish. |
elles | elles avaient bouillotté | Elles avaient bouillotté le poulet. | They had reheated the chicken. |
Other Conjugations for Bouillotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
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Bouillotter – 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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