Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Introduction to the verb boursoufler
The English translation of the French verb boursoufler is “to swell” or “to puff up.” It is pronounced as “boor-soo-flay.”
The word boursoufler comes from the French word “boursoufle,” which means “swelling” or “puffiness.” It is derived from the verb “boursouffler,” which means “to swell” or “to inflate.”
In everyday French, boursoufler is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how boursoufler is used in the plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais boursouflé mon visage avant de sortir. (I had puffed up my face before going out.)
- Tu avais boursouflé ton ventre en mangeant trop de nourriture. (You had swollen your stomach by eating too much food.)
- Elle avait boursouflé ses joues en riant trop fort. (She had swollen her cheeks by laughing too loudly.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boursoufler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais boursouflé | J’avais boursouflé mon visage. | I had swollen my face. |
tu | tu avais boursouflé | Tu avais boursouflé ton bras. | You had swollen your arm. |
il | il avait boursouflé | Il avait boursouflé sa joue. | He had swollen his cheek. |
elle | elle avait boursouflé | Elle avait boursouflé sa jambe. | She had swollen her leg. |
on | on avait boursouflé | On avait boursouflé son cou. | One had swollen their neck. |
nous | nous avions boursouflé | Nous avions boursouflé notre pied. | We had swollen our foot. |
vous | vous aviez boursouflé | Vous aviez boursouflé vos doigts. | You had swollen your fingers. |
ils | ils avaient boursouflé | Ils avaient boursouflé leurs mains. | They had swollen their hands. |
elles | elles avaient boursouflé | Elles avaient boursouflé leurs orteils. | They had swollen their toes. |
Other Conjugations for Boursoufler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursoufler
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Boursoufler – 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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