Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Introduction to the verb bûcher
The English translation of the French verb bûcher is “to work/study hard” or “to burn”. It is pronounced as “byoo-shay” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word bûcher can be traced back to the Latin word “busculus” which means “bundle of wood”. In everyday French, it is most often used to refer to intense and focused work or studying, but it can also mean to burn something.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, bûcher is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the word “si” (if) to express a condition or possibility.
Examples:
- Si j’avais bûché plus dur, j’aurais réussi mon examen. (If I had studied harder, I would have passed my exam.)
- Il fallait que je bûche pendant des heures pour comprendre le concept. (I had to work hard for hours to understand the concept.)
- Nous souhaitions que tu bûches plus pour avoir de bonnes notes. (We wanted you to work harder to get good grades.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bûcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bûchasse | Je préférerais que je bûchasse plus tôt. | I would prefer if I studied earlier. |
tu | bûchasses | Si tu bûchasses plus fort, tu réussirais mieux. | If you studied harder, you would do better. |
il | bûchât | Il serait surpris si il bûchât plus de sujets. | He would be surprised if he studied more subjects. |
elle | bûchât | Elle aimerait que elle bûchât moins de temps. | She would like if she studied less time. |
on | bûchât | Si on bûchât ensemble, on pourrait s’entraider. | If one studied together, one could help each other. |
nous | bûchassions | Si nous bûchassions pendant le weekend, nous aurions plus de temps libre. | If we studied during the weekend, we would have more free time. |
vous | bûchassiez | Si vous bûchassiez plus, vous réussiriez mieux aux examens. | If you studied more, you would do better on exams. |
ils | bûchassent | S’ils bûchassent plus, ils auraient de meilleures notes. | If they studied more, they would have better grades. |
elles | bûchassent | Si elles bûchassent ensemble, elles pourraient se motiver. | If they studied together, they could motivate each other. |
Other Conjugations for Bûcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bûcher
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Bûcher – 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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