Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Introduction to the verb botteler
The English translation of the French verb botteler is “to bundle” or “to tie in a bundle.” It is pronounced as “bo-tuh-leh.”
The word botteler comes from the Old French word “botele,” meaning “bundle” or “faggot.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Examples:
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Il fallait que j’en bottelasse toutes les herbes avant de les porter au marché. (I had to bundle all the herbs before taking them to the market.)
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Nous souhaitions que vous bottelassiez toutes ces provisions avant de partir en voyage. (We wished you would bundle all these provisions before leaving on the trip.)
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Il était important que les enfants bottelassent leurs jouets et les rangent avant de dormir. (It was important for the children to bundle their toys and put them away before sleeping.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of botteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bottelasse | J’aimerais que je bottelasse mieux que toi. | I wish I could bale better than you. |
tu | bottelasses | Si tu me suivais, tu bottelasses plus vite. | If you followed me, you would bale faster. |
il | bottelât | Il serait préférable qu’il bottelât plus proprement. | It would be better if he baled more neatly. |
elle | bottelât | Elle demanda qu’elle bottelât seule. | She asked to bale alone. |
on | bottelât | Si on bottelât ensemble, ça irait plus vite. | If we baled together, it would go faster. |
nous | bottelassions | Si nous bottelassions plus de foin, nous en aurions pour l’hiver. | If we baled more hay, we would have enough for the winter. |
vous | bottelassiez | Si vous bottelassiez plus souvent, vous deviendriez plus forts. | If you baled more often, you would become stronger. |
ils | bottelassent | Les chevaux étant fatigués, il fallait qu’ils bottelassent plus vite. | The horses being tired, they had to bale faster. |
elles | bottelassent | Si elles bottelassent sans tricher, elles gagneraient le concours. | If they baled without cheating, they would win the contest. |
Other Conjugations for Botteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
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Botteler – 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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