Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Introduction to the verb bouder
The English translation of the French verb bouder is “to sulk” or “to pout.” The infinitive form, bouder, is pronounced as “boo-day.”
The language origin of bouder can be traced back to the Latin word “buteo,” meaning “to push” or “to thrust.” In everyday French, bouder is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action or state that was not realized or did not happen, but could have happened.
Here are 3 simple examples of bouder used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je regrettais que tu aies boudé pendant toute la soirée. (I regretted that you had sulked the entire evening.)
- Il était déçu que son enfant ait boudé après avoir perdu le match. (He was disappointed that his child had pouted after losing the game.)
- Nous aurions aimé que vous n’ayez pas boudé notre invitation à dîner. (We would have liked for you to not have sulked our dinner invitation.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse boudé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse boudé. | I wish I had sulked. |
tu | eusses boudé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses boudé. | I wish you had sulked. |
il | eût boudé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût boudé. | I wish he had sulked. |
elle | eût boudé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût boudé. | I wish she had sulked. |
on | eût boudé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût boudé. | I wish one had sulked. |
nous | eussions boudé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions boudé. | I wish we had sulked. |
vous | eussiez boudé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez boudé. | I wish you had sulked. |
ils | eussent boudé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent boudé. | I wish they had sulked. |
elles | eussent boudé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent boudé. | I wish they had sulked. |
Other Conjugations for Bouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
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Bouder – 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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