Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Introduction to the verb boursouffler
The English translation of the French verb boursouffler is “to swell up” or “to puff up.” It is pronounced as “boor-soo-FLEH.”
The word boursouffler comes from the Old French word “boursoufler,” which means “to swell.” It is derived from the word “bourse,” which means “money bag” or “purse,” and “souffler,” which means “to blow.” In everyday French, boursouffler is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il faut que je boursoufflasse mon visage pour paraître plus grosse. (I had to puff up my face to look bigger.)
- Je doutais qu’il boursoufflât ses muscles pour impressionner les filles. (I doubted that he would swell up his muscles to impress the girls.)
- Elle voulait que son gâteau boursoufflât dans le four, mais il est resté plat. (She wanted her cake to puff up in the oven, but it stayed flat.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of boursouffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boursoufflasse | Si je mange trop, je boursoufflasse. | If I eat too much, I get bloated. |
tu | boursoufflasses | Si tu avais trop bu, tu boursoufflasses encore. | If you had too much to drink, you would still be bloated. |
il | boursoufflât | Il serait en colère s’il boursoufflât autant que moi. | He would be angry if he got as bloated as me. |
elle | boursoufflât | Elle serait étonnée si elle boursoufflât autant. | She would be surprised if she got as bloated. |
on | boursoufflât | Si on mangeait trop, on boursoufflât toujours. | If one ate too much, one would always get bloated. |
nous | boursoufflassions | Si nous boursoufflassions trop souvent, on se sentirait mal. | If we got bloated too often, we would feel bad. |
vous | boursoufflassiez | Si vous faisiez attention, vous boursoufflassiez moins souvent. | If you paid attention, you would get bloated less often. |
ils | boursoufflassent | S’ils mangeaient trop, ils boursoufflassent facilement. | If they ate too much, they would easily get bloated. |
elles | boursoufflassent | Si elles boursoufflassent après chaque repas, elles auraient des problèmes. | If they got bloated after every meal, they would have problems. |
Other Conjugations for Boursouffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
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Boursouffler – 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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