Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Introduction to the verb becqueter
The English translation of the French verb becqueter is “to peck” or “to nibble.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bek-uh-tey.”
The word becqueter comes from the Old French word “becetier,” which means “to peck.” It is derived from the Latin word “biccare,” which also means “to peck.”
In everyday French, becqueter is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense of the past tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of becqueter in the Passé Antérieur tense, along with their English translations:
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J’eus becqueté tout le fromage avant que mes amis arrivent.
(I had nibbled all the cheese before my friends arrived.) -
Il eut becqueté tous les légumes avant de se rendre compte qu’il n’aimait pas ça.
(He had tasted all the vegetables before realizing he didn’t like them.) -
Nous eûmes becqueté tous les bonbons avant de commencer à travailler.
(We had snacked on all the candies before starting to work.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of becqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus becqueté | I had pecked |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus becqueté | You had pecked |
il | il eut | Il eut becqueté | He had pecked |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut becqueté | She had pecked |
on | on eut | On eut becqueté | One had pecked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes becqueté | We had pecked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes becqueté | You had pecked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent becqueté | They had pecked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent becqueté | They had pecked |
Other Conjugations for Becqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
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Becqueter – 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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