Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Introduction to the verb bouquiner
The English translation of the French verb bouquiner is “to read (casually or lightly)”. The infinitive form, bouquiner, is pronounced “boo-kee-nay”.
The word bouquiner comes from the French word bouquin, which means “old book” and is derived from the Dutch word boeck, meaning “book”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or hypothetical action.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aimerais que tu bouquines un peu plus. (I wish you would read more casually.)
- Il faut que nous bouquinions ensemble cet été. (We must read together lightly this summer.)
- Je préférerais que vous ne bouquiniez pas pendant le dîner. (I would prefer if you didn’t read during dinner.)
English translations:
- I wish you would read more casually.
- We must read together lightly this summer.
- I would prefer if you didn’t read during dinner.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bouquiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | bouquine | Il faut que je bouquine. | I must read. |
tu | bouquines | Je préfère que tu bouquines. | I prefer you read. |
il | bouquine | Il est possible qu’il bouquine. | It’s possible he reads. |
elle | bouquine | Elle veut que j’elle bouquine. | She wants her to read. |
on | bouquine | Il est important qu’on bouquine. | It’s important we read. |
nous | bouquinions | Il est préférable que nous bouquinions. | It’s preferable we read. |
vous | bouquiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous bouquiniez. | It’s necessary you read. |
ils | bouquinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bouquinent. | It’s essential they read. |
elles | bouquinent | Il est crucial qu’elles bouquinent. | It’s crucial they read. |
Other Conjugations for Bouquiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouquiner
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the bouquiner Subjonctif Présent tense conjugation!
Bouquiner – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb bouquiner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!