L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Introduction to the verb béquer
The English translation of the French verb béquer is “to peck” or “to pick at”. It is pronounced as “beh-kay”.
Béquer is derived from the Old French word “bequier” which comes from the Latin word “biccare” meaning “to peck”. It is most commonly used in everyday French conversation in the L’infinitif Présent tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Les poules aiment béquer les graines. (The hens like to peck at the seeds.)
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Il ne faut pas béquer la nourriture, il faut la manger proprement. (You shouldn’t pick at the food, you should eat it properly.)
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Les enfants ont l’habitude de béquer leurs ongles quand ils sont nerveux. (Children have the habit of picking at their nails when they are nervous.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of béquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bèque | Je béque fort. | I chew loudly. |
tu | béques | Tu béques en public. | You chew in public. |
il | bèque | Il bèque tout le temps. | He chews all the time. |
elle | bèque | Elle bèque doucement. | She chews softly. |
on | bèque | On bèque des chewing-gums. | We chew gum. |
nous | béquons | Nous béquons ensemble. | We chew together. |
vous | bèquez | Vous bèquez souvent. | You chew often. |
ils | bèquent | Ils bèquent la nourriture. | They chew food. |
elles | bèquent | Elles bèquent du chewing-gum. | They chew gum. |
Other Conjugations for Béquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer (this article)
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Béquer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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