Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Introduction to the verb bouter
The English translation of the French verb bouter is “to push” or “to thrust.” It is pronounced as “boo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word bouter comes from the Old French word “boter,” which means “to strike” or “to push.” It is derived from the Latin word “butticare,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, the verb bouter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past event or action that is hypothetical or uncertain. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Présent tense followed by the past participle of bouter.
Here are three examples of bouter in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their English translations:
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J’aurais préféré que tu aies bouté le ballon plus fort. (I would have preferred that you had pushed the ball harder.)
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Il est possible qu’il ait bouté l’intrus hors de la salle. (It is possible that he pushed the intruder out of the room.)
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Je suis contente que nous ayons bouté le feu avant qu’il ne se propage. (I am glad that we pushed out the fire before it spread.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bouté | Je doute que j’aie bouté. | I doubt that I pushed. |
tu | aies bouté | Il faut que tu aies bouté. | You must have pushed. |
il | ait bouté | Il est possible qu’il ait bouté. | It’s possible he pushed. |
elle | ait bouté | Elle craint qu’elle ait bouté. | She fears she pushed. |
on | ait bouté | On veut qu’on ait bouté. | We want it to have been pushed. |
nous | ayons bouté | Espérons que nous ayons bouté. | Let’s hope we pushed. |
vous | ayez bouté | Il est important que vous ayez bouté. | It’s important that you pushed. |
ils | aient bouté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient bouté. | They doubt they pushed. |
elles | aient bouté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient bouté. | They prefer they pushed. |
Other Conjugations for Bouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
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Bouter – 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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