Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Introduction to the verb béquer
The English translation of the French verb “béquer” is “to peck.” The infinitive form “béquer” is pronounced as “bay-kay.”
The word “béquer” originated from the Late Latin word “biccare,” meaning “to peck.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the action of birds or certain animals pecking at something.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Les oiseaux béquent les graines dans le jardin. (The birds peck at the seeds in the garden.)
- Le poussin a commencé à béquer le sol pour trouver de la nourriture. (The chick started pecking at the ground to find food.)
- Les poules béquent les insectes lorsqu’elles sont dans la cour. (The hens peck at insects when they are in the yard.)
Béquer – 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 béquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bèque | Je bèque | I beak |
Tu | bèques | Tu bèques | You beak |
Il | bèque | Il bèque | He beaks |
Elle | bèque | Elle bèque | She beaks |
On | bèque | On bèque | One beaks |
Nous | bèquons | Nous bèquons | We beak |
Vous | bèquez | Vous bèquez | You beak |
Ils | bèquent | Ils bèquent | They (masculine) beak |
Elles | bèquent | Elles bèquent | They (feminine) beak |
Other Conjugations for Béquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
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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