Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Introduction to the verb boutonner
The English translation of the French verb boutonner is “to button”. It is pronounced as “boo-toh-nay”.
The language origin of boutonner comes from the word “bouton”, which means “button” in French. Boutonner 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.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu boutonnasses ta chemise avant de sortir. (I would have liked it if you had buttoned your shirt before going out.)
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Il fallait que nous boutonnassions nos manteaux avant de partir. (We had to button our coats before leaving.)
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Je souhaiterais que vous boutonniez votre manteau avant de sortir. (I would like it if you could button your coat before going out.)
English translations:
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I wish you had buttoned your shirt before going out.
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We had to button our coats before leaving.
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I would like it if you could button your coat before going out.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of boutonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boutonnasse | Si je sortais ce soir, je boutonnasse ma veste. | If I went out tonight, I would button up my jacket. |
tu | boutonnasses | Si tu m’aidais, tu boutonnasses plus vite. | If you helped me, you would button up faster. |
il | boutonnât | Il serait poli s’il boutonnât sa chemise en public. | He would be polite if he buttoned up his shirt in public. |
elle | boutonnât | Elle serait élégante si elle boutonnât sa robe jusqu’en haut. | She would be elegant if she buttoned up her dress all the way. |
on | boutonnât | Si on boutonnât tous les boutons, ça ferait plus propre. | If one buttoned up all the buttons, it would look neater. |
nous | boutonnassions | Si nous boutonnassions nos manteaux, nous n’aurions pas froid. | If we buttoned up our coats, we wouldn’t be cold. |
vous | boutonnassiez | Si vous boutonnassiez vos vestes, vous seriez plus élégants. | If you buttoned up your jackets, you would be more elegant. |
ils | boutonnassent | S’ils boutonnassent leurs chemises, ils seraient mieux habillés. | If they buttoned up their shirts, they would be better dressed. |
elles | boutonnassent | Si elles boutonnassent leurs chemisiers, ça cacherait leur soutien-gorge. | If they buttoned up their blouses, it would hide their bra. |
Other Conjugations for Boutonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boutonner
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Boutonner – 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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