bouger
to move
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | bouge |
| tu | bouges |
| il/elle | bouge |
| nous | bougeons |
| vous | bougez |
| ils/elles | bougent |
Je bouge souvent dans ma chaise.
I often move in my chair.
Ils bougent les meubles pour faire de la place.
They are moving the furniture to make space.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai bougé |
| tu | as bougé |
| il/elle | a bougé |
| nous | avons bougé |
| vous | avez bougé |
| ils/elles | ont bougé |
Elle a bougé le livre sur la table.
She moved the book on the table.
Nous avons bougé nos plans pour ce soir.
We moved our plans for tonight.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | bougeais |
| tu | bougeais |
| il/elle | bougeait |
| nous | bougions |
| vous | bougiez |
| ils/elles | bougeaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je bougeais beaucoup.
When I was young, I moved a lot.
Ils bougeaient lentement dans la foule.
They were moving slowly in the crowd.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | bougerai |
| tu | bougeras |
| il/elle | bougera |
| nous | bougerons |
| vous | bougerez |
| ils/elles | bougeront |
Demain, je bougerai les meubles dans le salon.
Tomorrow, I will move the furniture in the living room.
Nous bougerons à la nouvelle maison la semaine prochaine.
We will move to the new house next week.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | bougerais |
| tu | bougerais |
| il/elle | bougerait |
| nous | bougerions |
| vous | bougeriez |
| ils/elles | bougeraient |
Je bougerais si j'avais plus d'espace.
I would move if I had more space.
Ils bougeraient plus souvent s'ils avaient le temps.
They would move more often if they had the time.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | bouge |
| tu | bouges |
| il/elle | bouge |
| nous | bougions |
| vous | bougiez |
| ils/elles | bougent |
Il faut que je bouge pour me sentir mieux.
I need to move to feel better.
Il est important qu'ils bougent régulièrement.
It is important that they move regularly.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais bougé |
| tu | avais bougé |
| il/elle | avait bougé |
| nous | avions bougé |
| vous | aviez bougé |
| ils/elles | avaient bougé |
Avant de partir, j'avais bougé toutes mes affaires.
Before leaving, I had moved all my things.
Ils avaient bougé le canapé avant d'arriver.
They had moved the couch before arriving.
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Common questions
- Is "bouger" regular or irregular in French?
- "bouger" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "bouger" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "bouger" conjugates as: bouge, bouges, bougeons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "bouger" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "bouger" conjugates as: ai bougé, as bougé, avons bougé, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "bouger" in French?
- "bouger" (to move) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.