Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Introduction to the verb bouder
The English translation of the French verb bouder is “to sulk” or “to pout”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “boo-day”.
The word bouder comes from the Old French word “boude”, meaning “to pout” or “to sulk”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desire or possibility in a hypothetical or uncertain situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je souhaite que tu ne boudes plus. (I hope you stop sulking.)
- Il est important que tu ne boudes pas pendant la réunion. (It is important that you don’t sulk during the meeting.)
- Je préférerais que nous ne boudions pas l’un contre l’autre. (I would prefer if we didn’t sulk against each other.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bouder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boude | Je veux que je boude. | I want to sulk. |
tu | boudes | Il est possible que tu boudes. | It’s possible you sulk. |
il | boude | Il faut qu’il boude. | He must sulk. |
elle | boude | Elle préfère que je boude. | She prefers I sulk. |
on | boude | Il est nécessaire qu’on boude. | It’s necessary we sulk. |
nous | boudions | Il est important que nous boudions. | It’s important we sulk. |
vous | boudiez | Il est essentiel que vous boudiez. | It’s essential you sulk. |
ils | boudent | Il est crucial qu’ils boudent. | It’s crucial they sulk. |
elles | boudent | Il est nécessaire qu’elles boudent. | It’s necessary they sulk. |
Other Conjugations for Bouder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouder
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Bouder – 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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