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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb béguer

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The English translation of the French verb “béguer” is “to pester” or “to badger.” The infinitive form “béguer” is pronounced as [beɡe].

The word “béguer” comes from the Old French verb “beguer,” meaning “to beg” or “to annoy.” It is mainly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense and is mostly found in written texts or formal speech. In modern spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is commonly used instead.

Here are three examples of “béguer” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Les enfants le béguaient pour obtenir des bonbons.
    Translation: The children pestered him to get some candies.

  2. Elle bégua l’enseignant jusqu’à ce qu’il lui donne une autre chance.
    Translation: She badgered the teacher until he gave her another chance.

  3. Les journalistes le béguaient pour obtenir des commentaires sur l’affaire.
    Translation: The journalists pestered him to obtain comments on the case.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of béguer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je béguai Je bégua en public. I stuttered in public.
Tu bégayas Tu bégayas quelques mots. You stuttered a few words.
Il bégaya Il bégaya une excuse. He stuttered an apology.
Elle bégaya Elle bégaya son nom. She stuttered her name.
On bégaya On bégaya une chanson. One stuttered a song.
Nous bégayâmes Nous bégayâmes ensemble. We stuttered together.
Vous bégayâtes Vous bégayâtes timidement. You stuttered timidly.
Ils bégayèrent Ils bégayèrent leurs discours. They stuttered their speeches.
Elles bégayèrent Elles bégayèrent les mots. They (feminine) stuttered the words.

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

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béguer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béguer

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

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béguer

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béguer

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béguer

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Béguer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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