Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Introduction to the verb buser
The English translation of the French verb buser is “to bust” or “to break down.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bü-zay.”
Buser comes from the Old French word “buser,” which means “to tear, break, or burst.” It is derived from the Latin word “buxus,” meaning “boxwood.”
In everyday French, buser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish, doubt, or hypothetical situation in the past.
Examples:
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Il fallait que je buse la porte pour entrer. (I had to bust the door to get in.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu ne buses pas en pleurant. (I wish you didn’t break down crying.)
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Si j’avais su, je ne l’aurais pas buse devant tout le monde. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have broken down in front of everyone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of buser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | busasse | Si j’avais le temps, je busasse chaque jour. | If I had time, I would bus every day. |
tu | busasses | Si tu avais la patience, tu busasses plus longtemps. | If you had patience, you would bus for longer. |
il | busât | Il serait content si il busât plus souvent. | He would be happy if he bused more often. |
elle | busât | Elle serait surprise si elle busât mieux. | She would be surprised if she bused better. |
on | busât | Si on busât plus régulièrement, on économiserait de l’essence. | If one bused more regularly, one would save on gas. |
nous | busassions | Si nous busassions ensemble, ça serait plus convivial. | If we bused together, it would be more sociable. |
vous | busassiez | Si vous busassiez en silence, ça serait plus agréable. | If you bused in silence, it would be more pleasant. |
ils | busassent | S’ils busassent plus tôt, ils éviteraient le trafic. | If they bused earlier, they would avoid traffic. |
elles | busassent | Si elles busassent tard, elles risqueraient de rater le spectacle. | If they bused late, they would risk missing the show. |
Other Conjugations for Buser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
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Buser – 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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