Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Introduction to the verb boitiller
The English translation of boitiller is “to hobble” or “to limp.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bwah-tee-yay.”
Boitiller comes from the Old French word “boitier,” meaning “lame” or “limping,” which in turn comes from the Latin word “battuere,” meaning “to beat” or “to strike.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is walking with a slight limp or stagger.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, boitiller is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Il fallait que je boitillasse pour ne pas attirer l’attention. (I had to hobble to avoid drawing attention.)
- Je préférais que tu boitillasses plutôt que de courir. (I preferred that you hobbled instead of running.)
- Elle avait peur que je boitillasse à cause de sa maladresse. (She was afraid I would limp because of her clumsiness.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of boitiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boitillasse | Je serais inquiète si je boitillasse. | I would be worried if I walked with a limp. |
tu | boitillasses | Si tu ne boitillasses pas, tu pourrais danser. | If you didn’t limp, you could dance. |
il | boitillât | S’il boitillât, il ne pourrait pas marcher longtemps. | If he limped, he couldn’t walk for long. |
elle | boitillât | Elle aurait mal si elle boitillât trop. | She would be in pain if she limped too much. |
on | boitillât | Si on boitillât ensemble, ça serait drôle. | If we limped together, it would be funny. |
nous | boitillassions | Si nous ne boitillassions pas, nous pourrions courir. | If we didn’t limp, we could run. |
vous | boitillassiez | Si vous boitillassiez moins, vous pourriez courir plus vite. | If you limped less, you could run faster. |
ils | boitillassent | S’ils boitillassent trop, ils ne pourraient pas jouer au foot. | If they limped too much, they couldn’t play soccer. |
elles | boitillassent | Si elles boitillassent, elles ne pourraient pas danser. | If they limped, they couldn’t dance. |
Other Conjugations for Boitiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boitiller
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Boitiller – 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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