Meaning: to move (body or object)Type: Regular – ER verb (spelling-change verb: g → ge before a/o)Level: Beginner to IntermediateUses: movement, changing position, physical actions
Présent (Present Tense)
Subject French form English meaning je bouge I move / I’m moving tu bouges you move / you’re moving il/elle/on bouge he/she/one moves / is moving nous bougeons we move / we are moving vous bougez you move / you are moving ils/elles bougent they move / they are moving
Passé Composé (Past – Completed Actions)
Subject French form English meaning je ai bougé I moved tu as bougé you moved il/elle/on a bougé he/she/one moved nous avons bougé we moved vous avez bougé you moved ils/elles ont bougé they moved
Imparfait (Past – Ongoing / Used To)
Subject French form English meaning je bougeais I used to move / I was moving tu bougeais you used to move / you were moving il/elle/on bougeait he/she/one used to move / was moving nous bougions we used to move / were moving vous bougiez you used to move / were moving ils/elles bougeaient they used to move / were moving
Passé Récent (Recent Past – “Just did…”)
Subject French form English meaning je viens de bouger I just moved tu viens de bouger you just moved il/elle/on vient de bouger he/she/one just moved nous venons de bouger we just moved vous venez de bouger you just moved ils/elles viennent de bouger they just moved
Futur Proche (Near Future – “Going to…”)
Subject French form English meaning je vais bouger I’m going to move tu vas bouger you’re going to move il/elle/on va bouger he/she/one is going to move nous allons bouger we’re going to move vous allez bouger you’re going to move ils/elles vont bouger they’re going to move
Futur Simple (“Will…”)
Subject French form English meaning je bougerai I will move tu bougeras you will move il/elle/on bougera he/she/one will move nous bougerons we will move vous bougerez you will move ils/elles bougeront they will move
Conditionnel Présent (Would…)
Subject French form English meaning je bougerais I would move tu bougerais you would move il/elle/on bougerait he/she/one would move nous bougerions we would move vous bougeriez you would move ils/elles bougeraient they would move
Subjonctif Présent (after expressions of emotion, doubt, necessity, …)
Subject French form English meaning que je bouge that I move que tu bouges that you move qu’il/elle/on bouge that he/she/one move que nous bougions that we move que vous bougiez that you move qu’ils/elles bougent that they move
Impératif Présent (Commands)
Form French form English meaning tu bouge move! nous bougeons let’s move! vous bougez move! (plural / formal)
Participes
Form French English meaning Participe présent bougeant moving Participe passé bougé moved
Gérondif
Form French English meaning en bougeant en bougeant while moving