Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Introduction to the verb bouffonner
The English translation of the French verb bouffonner is “to joke around” or “to be a clown”. It is pronounced as “boo-fohn-ay”.
The language origin of bouffonner comes from the French word “bouffon”, which means clown or jester. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Here are three simple examples of bouffonner in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que tu bouffonnes un peu pour détendre l’atmosphère. (You need to joke around a little to lighten the mood.)
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Je doute qu’il bouffonne pendant la réunion. (I doubt he will joke around during the meeting.)
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Il est possible que nous bouffonnions ensemble ce soir. (It’s possible that we will joke around together tonight.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bouffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bouffonne | Je doute que je bouffonne. | I doubt that I clown around. |
tu | bouffonnes | Je veux que tu bouffonnes. | I want you to clown around. |
il | bouffonne | Il est possible qu’il bouffonne. | It’s possible he clowns around. |
elle | bouffonne | Elle est contente qu’elle bouffonne. | She’s happy she clowns around. |
on | bouffonne | Il est drôle qu’on bouffonne. | It’s funny that we clown around. |
nous | bouffonnons | Il est important que nous bouffonnons. | It’s important we clown around. |
vous | bouffonniez | Il est nécessaire que vous bouffonniez. | It’s necessary you clown around. |
ils | bouffonnent | Il est amusant qu’ils bouffonnent. | It’s amusing that they clown around. |
elles | bouffonnent | Il est évident qu’elles bouffonnent. | It’s obvious they clown around. |
Other Conjugations for Bouffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouffonner
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Bouffonner – 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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