Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Introduction to the verb bouleverser
The English translation of the French verb bouleverser is “to upset” or “to shake up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “boo-luh-ver-sey.”
Bouleverser comes from the Old French word “bouleverser” which means “to destroy” or “to throw into disorder.” It is derived from the words “boule” meaning “ball” and “verser” meaning “to turn over.” In everyday French, bouleverser is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a possibility or hypothetical action in the past.
Examples:
- Il était triste que vous l’ayez bouleversé avec vos commentaires. (He was sad that you upset him with your comments.)
- J’étais bouleversée que tu ne m’aies pas appelée pour mon anniversaire. (I was upset that you didn’t call me for my birthday.)
- Elle était bouleversée que nous n’ayons pas suivi ses conseils. (She was upset that we didn’t follow her advice.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouleverser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bouleversé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bouleversé. | I wish I had upset. |
tu | eusses bouleversé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bouleversé. | I wish you had upset. |
il | eût bouleversé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bouleversé. | I wish he had upset. |
elle | eût bouleversé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bouleversé. | I wish she had upset. |
on | eût bouleversé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bouleversé. | I wish one had upset. |
nous | eussions bouleversé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bouleversé. | I wish we had upset. |
vous | eussiez bouleversé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bouleversé. | I wish you had upset. |
ils | eussent bouleversé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bouleversé. | I wish they had upset. |
elles | eussent bouleversé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bouleversé. | I wish they had upset. |
Other Conjugations for Bouleverser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouleverser
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Bouleverser – 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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