Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Introduction to the verb boucler
The English translation of boucler is “to close or lock.” It is pronounced as “boo-clay” in its infinitive form.
The word boucler comes from the Old French word “bocler,” which means “to buckle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Here are three examples of boucler being used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective translations:
- J’espère que tu as bouclé ta valise avant de partir en vacances. (I hope you closed your suitcase before leaving on vacation.)
- Il faut que nous ayons bouclé le projet pour demain matin. (We have to have finished the project by tomorrow morning.)
- Elle m’a dit qu’elle avait déjà bouclé ses études l’année dernière. (She told me she had already completed her studies last year.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of boucler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bouclé | Il est possible que j’aie bouclé. | It’s possible that I tied. |
tu | aies bouclé | Tu préfères que tu aies bouclé. | You prefer that you tied. |
il | ait bouclé | Il veut qu’il ait bouclé. | He wants to have tied. |
elle | ait bouclé | Elle est contente qu’elle ait bouclé. | She is happy she tied. |
on | ait bouclé | On aimerait qu’on ait bouclé. | We would like to have tied. |
nous | ayons bouclé | Elle craint que nous ayons bouclé. | She fears we tied. |
vous | ayez bouclé | Vous êtes sûr que vous ayez bouclé. | You are sure you tied. |
ils | aient bouclé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient bouclé. | They doubt they tied. |
elles | aient bouclé | Elles veulent qu’elles aient bouclé. | They want to have tied. |
Other Conjugations for Boucler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boucler
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Boucler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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