Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Introduction to the verb bosser
The English translation of the French verb bosser is “to work” or “to put in effort.” It is pronounced as “bo-say” in the infinitive form.
Bosser comes from the argot (slang) term “bosse”, meaning “work,” and it originated in French street slang in the late 19th century. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or desired action.
Example 1: Je souhaite que tu bosses plus dur pour réussir. (I hope you work harder to succeed.)
Example 2: Il faut que nous bossons ensemble sur ce projet. (We need to work together on this project.)
Example 3: Mes parents veulent que je bosse pendant les vacances d’été. (My parents want me to work during the summer holidays.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bosse | Il faut que je bosse plus. | I must work more. |
tu | bosses | Il est important que tu bosses. | It’s important you work. |
il | bosse | Il est possible qu’il bosse. | It’s possible he works. |
elle | bosse | Elle veut que j’elle bosse. | She wants her to work. |
on | bosse | Il est nécessaire qu’on bosse. | It’s necessary we work. |
nous | bossions | Il est préférable que nous bossions. | It’s preferable we work. |
vous | bossiez | Il est crucial que vous bossiez. | It’s crucial you work. |
ils | bossent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bossent. | It’s essential they work. |
elles | bossent | Il est crucial qu’elles bossent. | It’s crucial they work. |
Other Conjugations for Bosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bosser
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Bosser – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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