Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Introduction to the verb bourder
The English translation of the French verb bourder is “to mess around” or “to joke around”. The infinitive form of bourder is pronounced as “boor-deh”.
The word bourder comes from the Old French word “borde” which means “jest” or “trick”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, desire, or possibility.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu ne bourdes pas pendant l’examen. (It’s necessary that you don’t mess around during the exam.)
- J’aimerais que mes enfants ne bourdent pas et fassent leurs devoirs. (I would like my children to not mess around and do their homework.)
- Nous souhaitons que nos amis ne bourdent pas avec nos affaires. (We hope our friends don’t joke around with our belongings.)
English translations:
- It’s necessary for you to not mess around during the exam.
- I would like my children to not mess around and do their homework.
- We hope our friends don’t joke around with our belongings.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bourder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bourde | Il est important que je bourde. | It’s important I stumble. |
tu | bourdes | Je crains que tu bourdes. | I’m afraid you stumble. |
il | bourde | Il est nécessaire qu’il bourde. | It’s necessary he stumble. |
elle | bourde | Elle déteste qu’elle bourde. | She hates to stumble. |
on | bourde | Il est dommage qu’on bourde. | It’s a shame we stumble. |
nous | bourdions | Il est préférable que nous bourdions. | It’s preferable we stumble. |
vous | bourdiez | Il est crucial que vous bourdiez. | It’s crucial you stumble. |
ils | bourdent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bourdent. | It’s essential they stumble. |
elles | bourdent | Il est possible qu’elles bourdent. | It’s possible they stumble. |
Other Conjugations for Bourder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bourder
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Bourder – 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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