Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Introduction to the verb bouger
The English translation of the French verb bouger is “to move.” It is pronounced as “boo-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The verb bouger comes from the Old French word “bouger,” which means “to stir, to move.” It originated from the Latin word “bullicare,” which means “to bubble, to boil.” In everyday French, bouger is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Je voulais que tu bouges ta chaise pour que je puisse passer. (I wanted you to move your chair so I could pass.)
- Il fallait que nous bougions rapidement pour éviter la foule. (We had to move quickly to avoid the crowd.)
- J’aimerais que vous bougiez vos affaires avant de partir. (I would like you to move your belongings before leaving.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bougeasse | Si je bougeasse moins, je serais moins fatigué. | If I moved less, I would be less tired. |
tu | bougeasses | Si tu mangeais mieux, tu bougeasses plus facilement. | If you ate better, you would move more easily. |
il | bougeât | Il serait plus fort s’il bougeât plus souvent. | He would be stronger if he moved more often. |
elle | bougeât | Elle serait heureuse si elle bougeât plus. | She would be happy if she moved more. |
on | bougeât | Si on bougeât plus, on perdrait du poids. | If one moved more, one would lose weight. |
nous | bougeassions | Si nous bougeassions ensemble, nous serions plus forts. | If we moved together, we would be stronger. |
vous | bougeassiez | Si vous bougeassiez tous les jours, vous seriez plus en forme. | If you moved every day, you would be more fit. |
ils | bougeassent | S’ils bougeassent plus lentement, ils seraient moins fatigués. | If they moved more slowly, they would be less tired. |
elles | bougeassent | Si elles bougeassent plus souvent, elles se sentiraient mieux. | If they moved more often, they would feel better. |
Other Conjugations for Bouger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
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Bouger – 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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