Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Introduction to the verb béquer
The English translation of the French verb “béquer” is “to slurp.” The infinitive form “béquer” is pronounced as “bay-kay.”
The language origin of “béquer” can be traced back to the Old Norse word “bekja,” meaning “to drink greedily.” It is most commonly used in everyday French conversation in the imparfait tense, which indicates an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “béquer” used in the imparfait tense:
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Je béquais mon café tous les matins.
(I used to slurp my coffee every morning.) -
Mes enfants béquaient leur soupe bruyamment.
(My children used to slurp their soup loudly.) -
Nous béquions les spaghettis avec gourmandise.
(We used to slurp the spaghetti with relish.)
English translations:
- I used to slurp my coffee every morning.
- My children used to slurp their soup loudly.
- We used to slurp the spaghetti with relish.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of béquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | béquais | Je béquais pour marcher. | I was using crutches to walk. |
tu | béquais | Tu béquais lentement. | You were using crutches slowly. |
il | béquait | Il béquait après la blessure. | He was using crutches after the injury. |
elle | béquait | Elle béquait avec précaution. | She was using crutches cautiously. |
on | béquait | On béquait ensemble. | We were using crutches together. |
nous | béquions | Nous béquions depuis un mois. | We were using crutches for a month. |
vous | béquiez | Vous béquiez sans difficulté. | You were using crutches without difficulty. |
ils | béquaient | Ils béquaient après l’opération. | They were using crutches after the surgery. |
elles | béquaient | Elles béquaient en silence. | They were using crutches silently. |
Other Conjugations for Béquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
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Béquer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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