Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Introduction to the verb boursouffler
The English translation of the French verb boursouffler is “to swell up” or “to puff up”. It is pronounced as boor-soo-flay.
The language origin of boursouffler can be traced back to the word “bourgeon”, which means “to bud” or “to sprout” in French. This verb has a negative connotation and is often used to describe something that has swollen up in a displeasing way.
In everyday French, boursouffler is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical past action or situation that did not happen or was not completed. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of boursouffler.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Il aurait boursoufflé de colère s’il avait su la vérité. (He would have puffed up in anger if he had known the truth.)
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Si elle n’avait pas mangé autant, elle n’aurait pas boursoufflé comme ça. (If she hadn’t eaten so much, she wouldn’t have swollen up like that.)
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J’aurais préféré qu’il ne boursouffle pas son dos avant de partir en randonnée. (I would have preferred if he didn’t puff up his back before going on a hike.)
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He would have puffed up in anger if he had known the truth.
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If she hadn’t eaten so much, she wouldn’t have swollen up like that.
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I would have preferred if he didn’t puff up his back before going on a hike.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of boursouffler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse boursouflé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse boursouflé. | I wish I had puffed up. |
tu | eusses boursouflé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses boursouflé. | I wish you had puffed up. |
il | eût boursouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût boursouflé. | I wish he had puffed up. |
elle | eût boursouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût boursouflé. | I wish she had puffed up. |
on | eût boursouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût boursouflé. | I wish one had puffed up. |
nous | eussions boursouflé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions boursouflé. | I wish we had puffed up. |
vous | eussiez boursouflé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez boursouflé. | I wish you had puffed up. |
ils | eussent boursouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent boursouflé. | I wish they had puffed up. |
elles | eussent boursouflé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent boursouflé. | I wish they had puffed up. |
Other Conjugations for Boursouffler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb boursouffler
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Boursouffler – 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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