Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bousculer

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The English translation of the French verb bousculer is “to jostle” or “to push/shove”.

The infinitive form of bousculer is pronounced “boo-skoo-lay”.

The word bousculer comes from the Old French word “boscule”, which means “to shake” or “to rock”. It is most often used in everyday French, particularly in spoken language, to mean “to push or shove someone or something roughly” or “to disrupt or disturb someone or something”.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, bousculer is used in the same way as in the present tense, but with the added nuance of uncertainty or doubt. This tense is typically used in situations where the action of pushing or disrupting may or may not have happened.

  1. Il faut que je te voie pour que tu ne m’aies pas bousculé dans la foule. (I need to see you to make sure you didn’t jostle me in the crowd.)
  2. Je suis désolé que nous ayons bousculé le programme de la journée. (I’m sorry that we disrupted the schedule for the day.)
  3. Il se peut qu’elle t’ait bousculé par accident en passant. (It’s possible that she accidentally pushed you as she was passing by.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bousculer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie bousculé Je suis content que j’aie bousculé. I’m glad that I pushed.
tu aies bousculé Il est étonnant que tu aies bousculé. It’s surprising that you pushed.
il ait bousculé Il est possible qu’il ait bousculé. It’s possible that he pushed.
elle ait bousculé Elle déteste qu’elle ait bousculé. She hates that she pushed.
on ait bousculé On préfère qu’on ait bousculé. We prefer that we pushed.
nous ayons bousculé Nous espérons que nous ayons bousculé. We hope that we pushed.
vous ayez bousculé Il est important que vous ayez bousculé. It’s important that you pushed.
ils aient bousculé Ils doutent qu’ils aient bousculé. They doubt they pushed.
elles aient bousculé Elles refusent qu’elles aient bousculé. They refuse that they pushed.

Other Conjugations for Bousculer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer     (this article)

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bousculer

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Bousculer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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