Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Introduction to the verb biquer
The English translation of the French verb “biquer” is “to peck” or “to pick at”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “biquer” is [bi.ke].
The verb “biquer” comes from the Latin word “piccare”, meaning “to pick”. In everyday French, “biquer” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when referring to birds pecking or picking at something.
Here are three simple examples of “biquer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Les poules biquèrent dans le jardin.
(The hens pecked in the garden.) -
Les oiseaux biquèrent les miettes de pain.
(The birds pecked at the bread crumbs.) -
Le coq biqua les grains de maïs.
(The rooster picked at the corn kernels.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of biquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | biquai | J’ai biqué le livre. | I thumbed through the book. |
Tu | biquas | Tu biquas ton magazine. | You thumbed through your magazine. |
Il | biqua | Il biqua le journal. | He thumbed through the newspaper. |
Elle | biqua | Elle biqua sa revue. | She thumbed through her magazine. |
On | biqua | On biqua les pages. | One thumbed through the pages. |
Nous | biquâmes | Nous biquâmes les documents. | We thumbed through the documents. |
Vous | biquâtes | Vous biquâtes les dossiers. | You thumbed through the files. |
Ils | biquèrent | Ils biquèrent les livres. | They thumbed through the books. |
Elles | biquèrent | Elles biquèrent les magazines. | They (feminine) thumbed through the magazines. |
Other Conjugations for Biquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
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Biquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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