Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Introduction to the verb becquer
The English translation of the French verb becquer is “to peck.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bek-e.”
The word becquer comes from the Old French word “bequer” which means “to peck with the beak.” It is derived from the Latin word “biccare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, becquer is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that were completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense and the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of becquer in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
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Les poulets eurent becqué les graines avant que le fermier ne les nourrît. (The chickens had pecked the seeds before the farmer fed them.)
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Les oiseaux eurent becqué les fruits sur l’arbre avant que l’orage ne les détruise. (The birds had pecked the fruits on the tree before the storm destroyed them.)
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Les lapins eurent becqué les carottes avant que le chien ne les mangea. (The rabbits had pecked the carrots before the dog ate them.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of becquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse becqué | I had beaked/beaked down |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses becqué | You had beaked/beaked down |
il | il eût | Il eût becqué | He had beaked/beaked down |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût becqué | She had beaked/beaked down |
on | on eût | On eût becqué | One had beaked/beaked down |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes becqué | We had beaked/beaked down |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes becqué | You had beaked/beaked down |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent becqué | They had beaked/beaked down |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent becqué | They had beaked/beaked down |
Other Conjugations for Becquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
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Becquer – 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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