L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb bécoter

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The English translation of the French verb bécoter is “to smooch” or “to peck”. It is pronounced as “beh-koh-teh”.

The origin of the word bécoter can be traced back to the Old French term “becoter”, which comes from the word “bec” meaning “beak”. It was originally used to describe the action of birds touching beaks, but over time, it evolved to refer to the human action of kissing or pecking.

In everyday French, bécoter is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense form of the infinitive. It is used to express an ongoing action or habit.

Here are three examples of how bécoter is used in this tense:

  1. Je bécote mon bébé avant de le mettre au lit. (I smooch my baby before putting him to bed.)
  2. Ils aiment se bécoter en public. (They like to smooch in public.)
  3. Nous nous bécotons tous les soirs avant de dormir. (We kiss each other every night before sleeping.)

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bécoter

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je bécote Je bécote ma petite amie. I kiss my girlfriend.
tu bécotes Tu bécotes trop. You kiss too much.
il bécote Il bécote sa copine. He kisses his girlfriend.
elle bécote Elle bécote son petit ami. She kisses her boyfriend.
on bécote On bécote discrètement. We kiss discreetly.
nous bécotons Nous bécotons à la fête. We will kiss at the party.
vous bécotez Vous bécotez en public. You kiss in public.
ils bécotent Ils bécotent souvent. They kiss often.
elles bécotent Elles bécotent leur bébé. They kiss their baby.

Other Conjugations for Bécoter.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter  (this article)

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Bécoter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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