Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Introduction to the verb bosser
The English translation of the French verb bosser is “to work.” It is pronounced as “boh-say” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word bosser is believed to come from the word “bœuf,” which means “ox” in English. This is because oxen were commonly used for labor and the word “bosser” originally meant “to work with oxen.” Over time, the meaning evolved to simply mean “to work.”
In everyday French, bosser is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is often used in conjunction with the past tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être.
Here are three simple examples of bosser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies plus bossé pour tes examens. (I wish you had worked harder for your exams.)
- Il était temps que vous eussiez bossé sur votre projet. (It was time for you to have worked on your project.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous fussiez moins fatigués après avoir bossé toute la journée. (We would have preferred for you to be less tired after having worked all day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bossé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bossé. | I wish I had worked. |
tu | eusses bossé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bossé. | I wish you had worked. |
il | eût bossé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bossé. | I wish he had worked. |
elle | eût bossé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bossé. | I wish she had worked. |
on | eût bossé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bossé. | I wish one had worked. |
nous | eussions bossé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bossé. | I wish we had worked. |
vous | eussiez bossé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bossé. | I wish you had worked. |
ils | eussent bossé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bossé. | I wish they had worked. |
elles | eussent bossé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bossé. | I wish they had worked. |
Other Conjugations for Bosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
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Bosser – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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