Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Introduction to the verb bouter
The English translation of the French verb bouter is to push or to shove. It is pronounced as “boo-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word bouter comes from the Old French word “boter” which means to push or strike. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of bouter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que je te boute dehors. (I had to push you out.)
- Je préférais que tu boutes le ballon plutôt que de le lancer. (I preferred that you push the ball instead of throwing it.)
- Nous voulions que vous boutiez le chariot jusqu’à la voiture. (We wanted you to push the cart to the car.)
In all of these examples, bouter is followed by the subjunctive form of the verb, indicating an uncertain or hypothetical action in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boutasse | Je travaillerais si je boutasse plus. | I would work if I pushed more. |
tu | boutasses | Tu tomberais s’il tu boutasses plus fort. | You would fall if you pushed harder. |
il | boutât | Il réussirait s’il il boutât mieux. | He would succeed if he pushed better. |
elle | boutât | Elle arriverait plus tôt si elle boutât plus vite. | She would arrive earlier if she pushed faster. |
on | boutât | On se reposerait si on boutât moins fort. | One would rest if one pushed less hard. |
nous | boutassions | Si nous boutassions plus, nous avancerions plus vite. | If we pushed more, we would progress faster. |
vous | boutassiez | Si vous vous entraîniez plus, vous boutassiez mieux. | If you trained more, you would push better. |
ils | boutassent | S’ils s’entraînaient plus, ils boutassent mieux. | If they trained more, they would push better. |
elles | boutassent | Si elles boutassent plus souvent, elles seraient plus fortes. | If they pushed more often, they would be stronger. |
Other Conjugations for Bouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
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Bouter – 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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