Bouger Verb Conjugation, Meaning & Useful Tenses (With English Translations)
Meaning: to move (body or object)
Type: Regular – ER verb (spelling-change verb: g → ge before a/o)
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Uses: 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 |