Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Introduction to the verb bourrer
The English translation of the French verb bourrer is “to stuff” or “to cram.” The infinitive form is pronounced “boor-ray.”
The origin of the verb bourrer comes from the Old French word “borrer” meaning “to stuff” or “to fill.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a past action that is uncertain, hypothetical or subjective.
Examples:
- J’ai peur qu’il ait bourré trop de nourriture dans son sac. (I’m afraid he stuffed too much food in his bag.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons bourré trop de vêtements dans la valise. (It’s possible that we stuffed too many clothes in the suitcase.)
- Je doute qu’ils aient bourré toutes les informations dans ce rapport. (I doubt they crammed all the information in this report.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bourrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bourré | Je doute que j’aie bourré tout le sac. | I doubt that I stuffed the whole bag. |
tu | aies bourré | Il faut que tu aies bourré le flacon. | You must have filled the bottle. |
il | ait bourré | Il est possible qu’il ait bourré le carton. | It’s possible he packed the box. |
elle | ait bourré | Elle craint qu’elle ait bourré la valise. | She fears she packed the suitcase. |
on | ait bourré | On veut qu’on ait bourré toutes les caisses. | We want it to have been stuffed all the boxes. |
nous | ayons bourré | Espérons que nous ayons bourré le camion. | Let’s hope we loaded the truck. |
vous | ayez bourré | Il est important que vous ayez bourré le sac à dos. | It’s important that you filled the backpack. |
ils | aient bourré | Ils doutent qu’ils aient bourré le conteneur. | They doubt they packed the container. |
elles | aient bourré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient bourré la voiture. | They prefer they stuffed the car. |
Other Conjugations for Bourrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourrer
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Bourrer – 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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