Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Introduction to the verb boubouler
The English translation of the French verb boubouler is “to muddle” or “to confuse.” It is pronounced as “boo-boo-lay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word boubouler is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the French word “boule,” which means “ball” or “round object.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Il fallait que je bouboule mes idées avant de prendre une décision.
English translation: I had to muddle my thoughts before making a decision. -
J’aurais aimé que tu ne bouboules pas tout lors de notre dernière réunion.
English translation: I wish you hadn’t confused everything during our last meeting. -
Il était possible que le professeur bouboule les noms des élèves à cause du stress.
English translation: It was possible that the teacher muddled the names of the students because of stress.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of boubouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouboulasse | Je ne pense pas que j’en aurais bouboulasse. | I don’t think I would have boubouled. |
tu | boubullasses | Tu avais peur que tu boubullasses. | You were afraid you would bouboule. |
il | boubulât | Il était content que il boubulât moins. | He was happy that he boubuled less. |
elle | boubulât | Elle se demandait si elle boubulât assez tôt. | She wondered if she had boubuled early enough. |
on | boubulât | On ne s’attendait pas à ce qu’on boubulât autant. | They weren’t expecting that they would boubule so much. |
nous | boubulassions | Si nous boubulassions plus, nous aurions moins de stress. | If we boubuled more, we would have less stress. |
vous | boubulassiez | Si vous boubulassiez moins, vous vous porteriez mieux. | If you boubuled less, you would feel better. |
ils | boubulassent | S’ils boubulassent plus, ils auraient plus de succès. | If they boubuled more, they would have more success. |
elles | boubulassent | Si elles boubulassent ensemble, elles se blesseraient. | If they boubuled together, they would get hurt. |
Other Conjugations for Boubouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
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Boubouler – 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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