Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Introduction to the verb bourgeonner
The English translation of the French verb bourgeonner is “to bud” or “to sprout.” It is pronounced as “boor-zjo-nay.”
Bourgeonner is derived from the Old French word “bourgeon,” meaning “bud.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
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Si j’avais arrosé ma plante plus souvent, elle aurait bourgeonné plus rapidement. (If I had watered my plant more often, it would have budded more quickly.)
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Il était temps que le printemps arrive et que les arbres bourgeonnent enfin. (It was time for spring to arrive and for the trees to finally bud.)
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J’aurais aimé que mes fleurs bourgeonnent avant le début de l’été. (I wish my flowers would have budded before the start of summer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bourgeonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bourgeonné | J’ai peur que j’aie bourgeonné. | I’m afraid I may have budded. |
tu | aies bourgeonné | Il est possible que tu aies bourgeonné. | It’s possible you budded. |
il | ait bourgeonné | Il faut qu’il ait bourgeonné. | He must have budded. |
elle | ait bourgeonné | Elle souhaite qu’elle ait bourgeonné. | She wishes she budded. |
on | ait bourgeonné | On doute qu’on ait bourgeonné. | We doubt we budded. |
nous | ayons bourgeonné | Il est temps que nous ayons bourgeonné. | It’s time we budded. |
vous | ayez bourgeonné | Il est important que vous ayez bourgeonné. | It’s important you budded. |
ils | aient bourgeonné | Ils espèrent qu’ils aient bourgeonné. | They hope they budded. |
elles | aient bourgeonné | Elles sont contentes qu’elles aient bourgeonné. | They are happy they budded. |
Other Conjugations for Bourgeonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourgeonner
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Bourgeonner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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