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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bouturer

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The English translation of the French verb bouturer is “to take cuttings” or “to propagate by cuttings”. It is pronounced as “boo-too-ray” in the infinitive form.

The word “bouturer” comes from the Latin word “botulus” which means “a bundle of rods or branches”. It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been derived from the Old French word “boter” which means “to thrust”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.

Examples of using bouturer in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Il faut que j’aie bouturé ces branches pour qu’elles puissent pousser. (I have to have taken cuttings of these branches so that they can grow.)

  2. Nous aurions aimé que tu aies bouturé ces plantes avant de partir en vacances. (We would have liked for you to have taken cuttings of these plants before going on vacation.)

  3. Il est important que vous ayez bouturé ces fleurs pour qu’elles ne meurent pas. (It is important for you to have taken cuttings of these flowers so that they do not die.)

English translations:

  1. I had to take cuttings of these branches so that they can grow.
  2. We would have liked for you to have taken cuttings of these plants before going on vacation.
  3. It is important for you to have taken cuttings of these flowers so that they do not die.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie bouturé Je suis content que j’aie bouturé. I’m glad that I propagated.
tu aies bouturé Il est nécessaire que tu aies bouturé. It’s necessary that you propagated.
il ait bouturé Il est possible qu’il ait bouturé. It’s possible he propagated.
elle ait bouturé Elle espère qu’elle ait bouturé. She hopes she propagated.
on ait bouturé On veut qu’on ait bouturé. We want it to have been propagated.
nous ayons bouturé Il est important que nous ayons bouturé. It’s important that we propagated.
vous ayez bouturé Elle veut que vous ayez bouturé. She wants you to have propagated.
ils aient bouturé Ils doutent qu’ils aient bouturé. They doubt they propagated.
elles aient bouturé Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient bouturé. They prefer they propagated.

Other Conjugations for Bouturer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouturer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Bouturer – 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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