Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Introduction to the verb bossuer
The English translation of the French verb bossuer is “to dent” or “to warp.” It is pronounced as “bo-sweh.”
The origin of the word bossuer can be traced back to the Latin word “obtusus,” meaning “blunt.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- “Il était possible que le ballon bossuât après avoir été frappé.” (It was possible that the ball dented after being struck.)
- “Je craignais que la porte ne bossuât si on l’ouvrait trop brutalement.” (I was afraid that the door would warp if we opened it too roughly.)
- “Il fallait que je te prévienne avant que le bois ne bossuât sous l’effet de la chaleur.” (I had to warn you before the wood dented under the effect of the heat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bossuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bossuasse | Il serait surpris si je bossuasse encore. | He would be surprised if I hunched over again. |
tu | bossuasses | Si tu lisais plus, tu bossuasses moins. | If you read more, you would hunch less. |
il | bossuât | Il serait plus grand si il bossuât moins. | He would be taller if he hunched less. |
elle | bossuât | Elle serait fatiguée si elle bossuât trop. | She would be tired if she hunched too much. |
on | bossuât | Si on bossuât moins, on aurait moins mal au dos. | If one hunched less, one would have less back pain. |
nous | bossuassions | Si nous bossuassions ensemble, ça serait difficile. | If we hunched together, it would be difficult. |
vous | bossuassiez | Si vous bossuassiez moins, vous seriez plus confortables. | If you hunched less, you would be more comfortable. |
ils | bossuassent | S’ils bossuassent moins, ils pourraient être plus grands. | If they hunched less, they could be taller. |
elles | bossuassent | Si elles bossuassent ensemble, ça serait douloureux. | If they hunched together, it would be painful. |
Other Conjugations for Bossuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bossuer
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Bossuer – 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
Summary
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