/bul.vɛʁ.se/
Translation
to shatter, to deeply upset; to turn upside down
Word origin
A compound of boule ('ball') and verser ('to tip over'), so literally to roll something over like a ball. The figurative sense of shaking someone emotionally came later.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- boule verser
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | bouleverse | bouleversais | bouleversai | bouleverserai | bouleverserais |
| tu | bouleverses | bouleversais | bouleversas | bouleverseras | bouleverserais |
| il/elle | bouleverse | bouleversait | bouleversa | bouleversera | bouleverserait |
| nous | bouleversons | bouleversions | bouleversâmes | bouleverserons | bouleverserions |
| vous | bouleversez | bouleversiez | bouleversâtes | bouleverserez | bouleverseriez |
| ils/elles | bouleversent | bouleversaient | bouleversèrent | bouleverseront | bouleverseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | bouleverse | bouleversasse |
| tu | bouleverses | bouleversasses |
| il/elle | bouleverse | bouleversât |
| nous | bouleversions | bouleversassions |
| vous | bouleversiez | bouleversassiez |
| ils/elles | bouleversent | bouleversassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | bouleverse |
| nous | bouleversons |
| vous | bouleversez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bouleversant
- Past participle
- bouleversé · bouleversée · bouleversés · bouleversées
Examples
Cette .
This news deeply upset the whole family.
.
His departure still shakes us.
.
Events are turning our plans upside down.
l' .
We should not overturn the order of things.
.
The film moved her deeply every time.
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