Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Introduction to the verb boursouffler
The English translation of the French verb boursouffler is “to puff up” or “to swell up.” It is pronounced “boor-soo-flay” in the infinitive form.
Boursouffler comes from the Old French word “boursouflé,” which means “swollen” or “puffed up.” It is a combination of the words “bourse” meaning “bag” or “purse,” and “souffler” meaning “to blow.” In everyday French, boursouffler is often used in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense to talk about completed actions in the past that happened before another past event.
Here are 3 simple examples of boursouffler in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais boursoufflé mon visage avant d’aller à la fête. (I had puffed up my face before going to the party.)
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Les ballons s’étaient boursouflés à cause de la chaleur. (The balloons had puffed up because of the heat.)
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Tu avais boursoufflé le ballon avant qu’il n’éclate. (You had puffed up the balloon before it popped.)
In these examples, the actions of puffing up the face, the balloons, and the balloon happened before another past event (going to the party, the heat causing the balloons to puff up, and the balloon popping).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boursouffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais boursoufflé | J’avais boursoufflé mon visage. | I had puffed up my face. |
tu | tu avais boursoufflé | Tu avais boursoufflé tes joues. | You had puffed up your cheeks. |
il | il avait boursoufflé | Il avait boursoufflé son ventre. | He had puffed up his stomach. |
elle | elle avait boursoufflé | Elle avait boursoufflé ses lèvres. | She had puffed up her lips. |
on | on avait boursoufflé | On avait boursoufflé son nez. | One had puffed up their nose. |
nous | nous avions boursoufflé | Nous avions boursoufflé nos joues. | We had puffed up our cheeks. |
vous | vous aviez boursoufflé | Vous aviez boursoufflé vos visages. | You had puffed up your faces. |
ils | ils avaient boursoufflé | Ils avaient boursoufflé leurs ventres. | They had puffed up their stomachs. |
elles | elles avaient boursoufflé | Elles avaient boursoufflé leurs lèvres. | They had puffed up their lips. |
Other Conjugations for Boursouffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
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Boursouffler – 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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