Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Introduction to the verb bauger
The English translation of the French verb bauger is “to build” or “to construct.” It is pronounced as “boh-zhey” in the infinitive form.
The word “bauger” comes from the Old French word “bauge,” which means “a stable or stall for livestock.” It evolved from the Latin word “balteus,” which means “belt” or “strap.” In everyday French, bauger is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is the subjunctive imperfect tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
1) Je voulais que tu bauges une nouvelle maison pour notre famille. (I wanted you to build a new house for our family.)
2) Il fallait qu’ils baugent un pont pour traverser la rivière. (They needed to build a bridge to cross the river.)
3) Il était temps que nous baugions un abri pour les animaux abandonnés. (It was time for us to build a shelter for the abandoned animals.)
English translations:
1) I wanted you to build a new house for our family.
2) They needed to build a bridge to cross the river.
3) It was time for us to build a shelter for the abandoned animals.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bauger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baugasse | Si j’étais architecte, je baugasse des maisons incroyables. | If I were an architect, I would build incredible houses. |
tu | baugasses | Si tu avais plus d’outils, tu baugasses plus rapidement. | If you had more tools, you would work faster. |
il | baugât | Il serait fier si il baugât pour sa propre maison. | He would be proud if he built his own house. |
elle | baugât | Elle serait heureuse si elle baugât avec son père. | She would be happy if she built with her father. |
on | baugât | Si on baugât ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. | If one built together, it would be more fun. |
nous | baugassions | Si nous baugassions en équipe, nous serions plus efficaces. | If we built as a team, we would be more efficient. |
vous | baugassiez | Si vous baugassiez plus souvent, vous auriez plus de pratique. | If you built more often, you would have more practice. |
ils | baugassent | S’ils baugassent mieux, leur maison serait plus solide. | If they built better, their house would be more sturdy. |
elles | baugassent | Si elles baugassent plus tôt, elles auraient fini avant la nuit. | If they had started building earlier, they would have finished before nightfall. |
Other Conjugations for Bauger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bauger
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Bauger – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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