Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Introduction to the verb bouger
The English translation of the French verb bouger is “to move.” It is pronounced “boo-zhay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of bouger can be traced back to the Latin word “bullicare,” meaning “to agitate” or “to stir up.” In everyday French, bouger is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place in the past.
Examples:
- Il est possible que je l’aie bougé sans faire exprès. (It’s possible that I accidentally moved it.)
- Je ne pense pas qu’il ait bougé de toute la soirée. (I don’t think he moved at all during the evening.)
- Il est peu probable qu’elle ait bougé de son lit après l’opération. (It’s unlikely that she moved from her bed after the surgery.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bouger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bougé | Je suis heureux que j’aie bougé. | I’m glad I moved. |
tu | aies bougé | J’aimerais que tu aies bougé. | I wish you had moved. |
il | ait bougé | Il est nécessaire qu’il ait bougé. | It’s necessary he moved. |
elle | ait bougé | Elle ne pense pas qu’elle ait bougé. | She doesn’t think she moved. |
on | ait bougé | On doit s’assurer qu’on ait bougé. | We must make sure we moved. |
nous | ayons bougé | Il est crucial que nous ayons bougé. | It’s crucial we moved. |
vous | ayez bougé | Vous êtes convaincus qu’il faut ayez bougé. | You are convinced it’s necessary to have moved. |
ils | aient bougé | Ils semblent contents qu’ils aient bougé. | They seem happy they moved. |
elles | aient bougé | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient bougé. | They hope they moved. |
Other Conjugations for Bouger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouger
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Bouger – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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