Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Introduction to the verb becqueter
The English translation of the French verb becqueter is “to peck” or “to nibble.” It is pronounced as “bekuh-tay.”
The origin of becqueter can be traced back to the Middle French word “becquet,” which means “little beak.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that would have taken place in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais becqueté plus de chocolat. (If I had known, I would have nibbled more chocolate.)
- Nous aurions becqueté ces délicieux croissants ensemble si tu étais venu plus tôt. (We would have nibbled on these delicious croissants together if you had come earlier.)
- J’aurais becqueté des fraises toute la journée, mais j’avais du travail à faire. (I would have been nibbling on strawberries all day, but I had work to do.)
English translations:
- If I had known, I would have nibbled more chocolate.
- We would have nibbled on these delicious croissants together if you had come earlier.
- I would have been nibbling on strawberries all day, but I had work to do.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of becqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais becqueté | J’aurais becqueté toutes les cerises | I would have gobbled up all the cherries. |
tu | aurais becqueté | Tu aurais becqueté plus de bonbons. | You would have nibbled on more candies. |
il | aurait becqueté | Il aurait becqueté un grand festin. | He would have pecked at a big feast. |
elle | aurait becqueté | Elle aurait becqueté la pizza. | She would have picked at the pizza. |
on | aurait becqueté | On aurait becqueté tout le gâteau. | One would have nibbled on the whole cake. |
nous | aurions becqueté | Nous aurions becqueté les croissants. | We would have nibbled on the croissants. |
vous | auriez becqueté | Vous auriez becqueté les pâtes. | You would have pecked at the pasta. |
ils | auraient becqueté | Ils auraient becqueté les fruits. | They would have picked at the fruits. |
elles | auraient becqueté | Elles auraient becqueté les légumes. | They (female) would have nibbled on vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Becqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
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Becqueter – 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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