Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Introduction to the verb boubouler
The English translation of the French verb boubouler is “to stumble” or “to be unsteady on one’s feet.” The infinitive form of boubouler is pronounced as “boo-boo-lay.”
The origin of the word boubouler is uncertain, but it is believed to have originated from the onomatopoeic sound “boum” which is often associated with falling or stumbling. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle of boubouler (bouboulé).
Example 1: Il fallait que je me sois bouboulé en descendant les escaliers.
English translation: I must have stumbled while going down the stairs.
Example 2: Je suis content que tu te sois bouboulé hier soir, ça m’a fait rire.
English translation: I’m glad you stumbled last night, it made me laugh.
Example 3: Il était sûr qu’elle se serait bouboulée en portant des talons hauts.
English translation: It was certain that she would have stumbled while wearing high heels.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boubouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bouboule | Il aurait fallu que je eusse bouboule. | I wish I had tumbled. |
tu | eusses bouboule | Il aurait fallu que tu eusses bouboule. | I wish you had tumbled. |
il | eût bouboule | Il aurait fallu qu’il eût bouboule. | I wish he had tumbled. |
elle | eût bouboule | Il aurait fallu qu’elle eût bouboule. | I wish she had tumbled. |
on | eût bouboule | Il aurait fallu qu’on eût bouboule. | I wish one had tumbled. |
nous | eussions bouboule | Il aurait fallu que nous eussions bouboule. | I wish we had tumbled. |
vous | eussiez bouboule | Il aurait fallu que vous eussiez bouboule. | I wish you had tumbled. |
ils | eussent bouboule | Il aurait fallu qu’ils eussent bouboule. | I wish they had tumbled. |
elles | eussent bouboule | Il aurait fallu qu’elles eussent bouboule. | I wish they had tumbled. |
Other Conjugations for Boubouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boubouler
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Boubouler – 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
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