Conjugation of bouger in French
bougerto moveregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bouge | |
| tu | bouges | |
| il/elle/on | bouge | |
| nous | bougeons | |
| vous | bougez | |
| ils/elles | bougent |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- nous
bougonsbougeonsThe g stays soft before -ons, so the correct form is bougeons.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai bougé | |
| tu | as bougé | |
| il/elle/on | a bougé | |
| nous | avons bougé | |
| vous | avez bougé | |
| ils/elles | ont bougé |
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bougeais | |
| tu | bougeais | |
| il/elle/on | bougeait | |
| nous | bougions | |
| vous | bougiez | |
| ils/elles | bougeaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bougerai | |
| tu | bougeras | |
| il/elle/on | bougera | |
| nous | bougerons | |
| vous | bougerez | |
| ils/elles | bougeront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
bougeraisbougeraiThat form is conditional; the future is bougerai.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bougerais | |
| tu | bougerais | |
| il/elle/on | bougerait | |
| nous | bougerions | |
| vous | bougeriez | |
| ils/elles | bougeraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bouge | |
| tu | bouges | |
| il/elle/on | bouge | |
| nous | bougions | |
| vous | bougiez | |
| ils/elles | bougent |
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | bouge | |
| nous | bougeons | |
| vous | bougez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- tu
bougesbougeIn the imperative, the tu form drops the final -s: bouge.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | bougé | |
| tu | bougé | |
| il/elle/on | bougé | |
| nous | bougé | |
| vous | bougé | |
| ils/elles | bougé |
bouger — frequently asked questions
Is bouger a regular verb?
Yes — bouger is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does bouger mean?
bouger is a French verb meaning "to move".