Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Introduction to the verb baquer
The English translation of the French verb baquer is “to beg.” It is pronounced as “bah-kay.”
The verb baquer comes from the Old French word “baquer” meaning “to beg” or “to ask.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of baquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais baqué avant que mes parents ne reviennent de vacances. (I had begged before my parents came back from vacation.)
- Vous aviez baqué depuis longtemps quand j’ai vu votre demande d’emploi. (You had been begging for a while when I saw your job application.)
- Ils avaient baqué avant que le magasin n’ouvre ses portes. (They had begged before the store opened its doors.)
The English translations show how the action of begging was completed before another past action (the parents coming back from vacation, the job application, and the store opening its doors).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of baquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais baqué | J’avais baqué le pain. | I had baked the bread. |
tu | tu avais baqué | Tu avais baqué le gâteau. | You had baked the cake. |
il | il avait baqué | Il avait baqué les croissants. | He had baked the croissants. |
elle | elle avait baqué | Elle avait baqué les biscuits. | She had baked the cookies. |
on | on avait baqué | On avait baqué les tartes. | One had baked the pies. |
nous | nous avions baqué | Nous avions baqué les quiches. | We had baked the quiches. |
vous | vous aviez baqué | Vous aviez baqué les macarons. | You had baked the macarons. |
ils | ils avaient baqué | Ils avaient baqué les éclairs. | They had baked the éclairs. |
elles | elles avaient baqué | Elles avaient baqué les madeleines. | They had baked the madeleines. |
Other Conjugations for Baquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baquer
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Baquer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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