Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Introduction to the verb bécoter
The English translation of the French verb bécoter is “to kiss” or “to peck.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “beh-ko-teh.”
The word bécoter comes from the French verb “bécot,” which means “a small kiss.” It is derived from the noun “bec,” meaning “beak,” which refers to the action of pecking or kissing with the lips pursed together.
In everyday French, bécoter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that is used to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Example 1: J’eus bécoté ma copine avant qu’elle parte. (I had kissed my girlfriend before she left.)
Example 2: Tu eus bécoté ton copain en secret. (You had kissed your boyfriend in secret.)
Example 3: Il eut bécoté sa petite amie lorsqu’il apprit la bonne nouvelle. (He had kissed his girlfriend when he heard the good news.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had kissed my girlfriend before she left.
Example 2: You had kissed your boyfriend in secret.
Example 3: He had kissed his girlfriend when he heard the good news.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bécoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus bécoté | J’eus bécoté ma petite amie | I had kissed my girlfriend |
tu | tu eus bécoté | Tu eus bécoté ton amoureux | You had kissed your lover |
il | il eut bécoté | Il eut bécoté sa petite amie | He had kissed his girlfriend |
elle | elle eut bécoté | Elle eut bécoté son amoureux | She had kissed her lover |
on | on eut bécoté | On eut bécoté son/sa petit(e) ami(e) | One had kissed his/her boyfriend/girlfriend |
nous | nous eûmes bécoté | Nous eûmes bécoté nos amoureux | We had kissed our lovers |
vous | vous eûtes bécoté | Vous eûtes bécoté vos petits amis | You had kissed your boyfriends/girlfriends |
ils | ils eurent bécoté | Ils eurent bécoté leurs petites amies | They had kissed their girlfriends |
elles | elles eurent bécoté | Elles eurent bécoté leurs petits amis | They had kissed their boyfriends |
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 (this article)
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
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Bécoter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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