Le Present (Present 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 of bêcher is pronounced as “bay-shay”.
Bêcher originates from the Old French word “bechier”, which can be traced back to the Latin word “bicāre” meaning “to dig”. In everyday French, bêcher is most often used to refer to the action of digging or turning over soil.
Examples:
- Je vais bêcher mon jardin demain. (I am going to dig my garden tomorrow.)
- Il bêche régulièrement pour entretenir son potager. (He regularly digs to maintain his vegetable garden.)
- Nous avons bêché la terre avant de planter les fleurs. (We dug the soil before planting the flowers.)
Bêcher – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of bêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bêche | Je bêche dans le jardin. | I dig in the garden. |
Tu | bêches | Tu bêches avec un râteau. | You dig with a rake. |
Il | bêche | Il bêche une tranchée. | He digs a trench. |
Elle | bêche | Elle bêche le sol dur. | She digs the hard ground. |
On | bêche | On bêche pour planter des fleurs. | One digs to plant flowers. |
Nous | bêchons | Nous bêchons ensemble. | We dig together. |
Vous | bêchez | Vous bêchez dans le potager. | You dig in the vegetable garden. |
Ils | bêchent | Ils bêchent pour préparer la terre. | They dig to prepare the soil. |
Elles | bêchent | Elles bêchent autour des plantes. | They dig around the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Bêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
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