Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Introduction to the verb baqueter
The English translation of the French verb baqueter is “to drum” or “to beat a drum.” It is pronounced as “bah-keh-teh.”
The language origin of baqueter can be traced back to the Latin word “bacca,” meaning “stick,” which evolved into the French word “baquette,” meaning “stick” or “wand.” From there, it evolved into “baqueter,” which literally means “to strike with a stick.”
In everyday French, baqueter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which translates to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of baqueter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais baqueté pendant des heures avant que mon frère se réveille. (I had been drumming for hours before my brother woke up.)
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Tu avais baqueté si fort que j’ai dû couvrir mes oreilles. (You had drummed so loudly that I had to cover my ears.)
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Ils avaient baqueté depuis le matin jusqu’au soir pour se préparer pour le concert. (They had been drumming from morning until evening to prepare for the concert.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais baqueté | J’avais baqueté la vaisselle. | I had washed the dishes. |
tu | tu avais baqueté | Tu avais baqueté la robe. | You had washed the dress. |
il | il avait baqueté | Il avait baqueté le sol. | He had washed the floor. |
elle | elle avait baqueté | Elle avait baqueté le linge. | She had washed the laundry. |
on | on avait baqueté | On avait baqueté la voiture. | One had washed the car. |
nous | nous avions baqueté | Nous avions baqueté les vitres. | We had washed the windows. |
vous | vous aviez baqueté | Vous aviez baqueté les légumes. | You had washed the vegetables. |
ils | ils avaient baqueté | Ils avaient baqueté le tapis. | They had washed the carpet. |
elles | elles avaient baqueté | Elles avaient baqueté les fruits. | They had washed the fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Baqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baqueter
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Baqueter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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