Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Introduction to the verb bouffer
The English translation of the French verb bouffer is “to devour” or “to gobble up.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “boo-fay.”
The origin of the word bouffer can be traced back to the Old French word “buf,” which means “to swell” or “to puff up.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a strong desire or intense emotion.
Here are three examples of bouffer in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- J’aimerais que tu bouffes moins de sucreries. (I would like you to eat less sweets.)
- Il faut que je bouffe ce sandwich rapidement avant de partir. (I have to gobble up this sandwich quickly before I leave.)
- Nous préférons que le chien ne nous bouffe pas tout le dîner. (We prefer that the dog doesn’t devour our entire dinner.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bouffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouffe | Je doute que je bouffe ça. | I doubt I’ll eat that. |
tu | bouffes | Tu penses que tu bouffes bien. | You think you eat well. |
il | bouffe | Il est possible qu’il bouffe. | It’s possible he eats. |
elle | bouffe | Elle veut qu’elle bouffe. | She wants to eat. |
on | bouffe | Il est important qu’on bouffe. | It’s important we eat. |
nous | bouffions | Il est préférable que nous bouffions. | It’s preferable we eat. |
vous | bouffiez | Il est nécessaire que vous bouffiez. | It’s necessary you eat. |
ils | bouffent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bouffent. | It’s essential they eat. |
elles | bouffent | Il est crucial qu’elles bouffent. | It’s crucial they eat. |
Other Conjugations for Bouffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffer
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Bouffer – 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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