Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Introduction to the verb bouter
The English translation of the French verb bouter is “to push” or “to shove.” It is pronounced as “boo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word bouter comes from the Old French word “boter,” which means “to push.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “buttare,” which has a similar meaning.
In everyday French, the verb bouter is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express actions or events that were completed before another action or event in the past.
Here are three simple examples of bouter being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Il avait bousculé sa sœur avant qu’elle ne boute son bras. (He had pushed his sister before she pushed his arm.)
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J’avais déjà poussé la porte quand elle m’a dit de la bouter. (I had already pushed the door when she told me to push it.)
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Avant que je ne vous pousse à agir, vous aviez déjà bouté votre équipe. (Before I pushed you to act, you had already pushed your team.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bouté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bouté. | I wish I had pushed. |
tu | eusses bouté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bouté. | I wish you had pushed. |
il | eût bouté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bouté. | I wish he had pushed. |
elle | eût bouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bouté. | I wish she had pushed. |
on | eût bouté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bouté. | I wish one had pushed. |
nous | eussions bouté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bouté. | I wish we had pushed. |
vous | eussiez bouté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bouté. | I wish you had pushed. |
ils | eussent bouté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bouté. | I wish they had pushed. |
elles | eussent bouté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bouté. | I wish they had pushed. |
Other Conjugations for Bouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
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Bouter – 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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