Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Introduction to the verb bouillotter
The English translation of the French verb bouillotter is “to boil, to bubble, to simmer.” It is pronounced “boo-yaw-tay.”
The origin of the word bouillotter can be traced back to the verb “bouillir” which means “to boil.” It comes from the Latin word “bullire” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, bouillotter is most often used in the subjonctif plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’étais inquiet que la sauce ait bouillotté pendant trop longtemps. (I was worried that the sauce had boiled for too long.)
- Elle m’a dit qu’elle avait peur que la marmite n’ait bouillotté et débordé. (She told me she was afraid that the pot had boiled and overflowed.)
- Nous aurions préféré que l’eau n’ait pas bouillotté avant d’ajouter les pâtes. (We would have preferred that the water hadn’t boiled before adding the pasta.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouillotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bouillotté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bouillotté. | I wish I had boiled. |
tu | eusses bouillotté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bouillotté. | I wish you had boiled. |
il | eût bouillotté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bouillotté. | I wish he had boiled. |
elle | eût bouillotté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bouillotté. | I wish she had boiled. |
on | eût bouillotté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bouillotté. | I wish one had boiled. |
nous | eussions bouillotté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bouillotté. | I wish we had boiled. |
vous | eussiez bouillotté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bouillotté. | I wish you had boiled. |
ils | eussent bouillotté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bouillotté. | I wish they had boiled. |
elles | eussent bouillotté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bouillotté. | I wish they had boiled. |
Other Conjugations for Bouillotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouillotter
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Bouillotter – 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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