/buʒe/
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Translation
to move
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin bullicare ('to bubble up, to stir'), a frequentative of bullire ('to boil'). The sense developed to 'to move'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bullicare
- English cognates
- boil, bullion
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group, -ger spelling change)
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | bouge | bougais | bougai | bougerai | bougerais |
| tu | bouges | bougais | bougas | bougeras | bougerais |
| il/elle | bouge | bougait | bouga | bougera | bougerait |
| nous | bougons | bougions | bougâmes | bougerons | bougerions |
| vous | bougez | bougiez | bougâtes | bougerez | bougeriez |
| ils/elles | bougent | bougaient | bougèrent | bougeront | bougeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | bouge | bougasse |
| tu | bouges | bougasses |
| il/elle | bouge | bougât |
| nous | bougions | bougassions |
| vous | bougiez | bougassiez |
| ils/elles | bougent | bougassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | bouge |
| nous | bougons |
| vous | bougez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bougant
- Past participle
- bougé · bougée · bougés · bougées
Examples
, !
Don't move, I'm going to take a photo!
canape .
We moved the sofa to make some room.
' '.
He didn't lift a finger to help me.
.
My parents refuse to move away from their village.
L'aiguille balance .
The needle on the scales barely moves.
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