Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Introduction to the verb bouillonner
The English translation of the French verb bouillonner is “to boil” or “to bubble.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “boo-yo-nay.”
The word bouillonner comes from the French noun bouillon, meaning “broth” or “stock.” It is derived from the Old French word “bouillir,” meaning “to boil.”
In everyday French, bouillonner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or past unreal situation. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais été moins bouillonné. (If I had known, I would have been less agitated.)
- Il avait peur que la soupe ait bouillonné. (He was afraid the soup had boiled over.)
- Elle aurait été très contente si elle avait bouillonné une excellente sauce. (She would have been very happy if she had made an excellent sauce.)
Translation:
- If I had known, I would have been less agitated.
- He was afraid the soup had boiled over.
- She would have been very happy if she had made an excellent sauce.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bouillonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bouillonné. | I wish I had boiled. |
tu | eusses bouillonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bouillonné. | I wish you had boiled. |
il | eût bouillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bouillonné. | I wish he had boiled. |
elle | eût bouillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bouillonné. | I wish she had boiled. |
on | eût bouillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bouillonné. | I wish one had boiled. |
nous | eussions bouillonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bouillonné. | I wish we had boiled. |
vous | eussiez bouillonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bouillonné. | I wish you had boiled. |
ils | eussent bouillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bouillonné. | I wish they had boiled. |
elles | eussent bouillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bouillonné. | I wish they had boiled. |
Other Conjugations for Bouillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillonner
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Bouillonner – 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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