ils bossent

work

→ bosser
boss to work + ent they present / subjunctive
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #45,877
work Colloquial; the standard verb is travailler.
FR: Ils bossent dans un café.
EN: They work in a café.
Conjugation of bosser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First bosse —
Second — bossez
Third bosse bossent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First bosse —
Third bosse bossent

Ils bossent pour la Sorcière des landes.

They work for the Witch of the Moors.

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Ils bossent quinze heures d'affilée.

They work fifteen hours straight.

Ouais, pour deux gars qui bossent chez Best Buy, ça change la vie.

Yeah, for two guys who work at Best Buy, it's life-changing.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Ils bossent ensemble.

They work together.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

C'est des collègues, ils bossent ensemble.

They’re colleagues; they work together.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)