Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Introduction to the verb bêcher
The English translation of the French verb bêcher is “to dig.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “beh-shay.”
The word bêcher comes from the Old French word “beschier” which means “to dig up.” It is derived from the Latin word “bis” meaning “twice” and “cadere” meaning “to fall.” In everyday French, bêcher is a common verb used to describe the act of digging or turning over soil in gardening or farming.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, bêcher is used to talk about hypothetical actions or events that would have taken place in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of bêcher.
Here are three examples of bêcher used in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
- J’aurais bêché le jardin si je n’avais pas eu la grippe. (I would have dug the garden if I hadn’t had the flu.)
- Ils seraient venus m’aider à bêcher si je leur avais demandé. (They would have come to help me dig if I had asked them.)
- Elle aurait bêché toute la journée si elle n’avait pas été épuisée. (She would have dug all day if she hadn’t been exhausted.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of bêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bêché | Si j’avais plus de temps, j’aurais bêché le jardin. | If I had more time, I would have hoed the garden. |
tu | aurais bêché | Tu aurais bêché les mauvaises herbes. | You would have hoed the weeds. |
il | aurait bêché | Il aurait bêché la terre. | He would have hoed the soil. |
elle | aurait bêché | Elle aurait bêché les plantes. | She would have hoed the plants. |
on | aurait bêché | On aurait bêché le potager. | One would have hoed the vegetable garden. |
nous | aurions bêché | Nous aurions bêché le champ. | We would have hoed the field. |
vous | auriez bêché | Vous auriez bêché les fleurs. | You would have hoed the flowers. |
ils | auraient bêché | Ils auraient bêché le jardin ensemble. | They would have hoed the garden together. |
elles | auraient bêché | Elles auraient bêché les légumes. | They (female) would have hoed the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Bêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
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Bêcher – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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