Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Introduction to the verb bêcher
The English translation of the French verb bêcher is “to dig.” The infinitive form is pronounced “bay-shay.”
The word bêcher comes from the Old French word “bechier,” which is derived from the Latin word “bucca” meaning “cheek.” This is believed to refer to the action of digging with one’s cheeks puffed out, as if blowing air.
In everyday French, bêcher is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that happened before another action in the past. This tense is often used to talk about completed actions in the past that happened before a specific point in time.
Three simple examples of using bêcher in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déjà bêché le jardin quand il est arrivé. (I had already dug the garden when he arrived.)
- Nous avions bêché pendant des heures avant de planter les fleurs. (We had been digging for hours before planting the flowers.)
- Tu avais bêché tout l’après-midi avant de trouver ce trésor. (You had been digging all afternoon before finding this treasure.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bêcher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bêché | J’avais bêché le jardin. | I had dug the garden. |
tu | tu avais bêché | Tu avais bêché le sol. | You had dug the ground. |
il | il avait bêché | Il avait bêché le potager. | He had dug the vegetable garden. |
elle | elle avait bêché | Elle avait bêché le terrain. | She had dug the field. |
on | on avait bêché | On avait bêché la terre. | One had dug the earth. |
nous | nous avions bêché | Nous avions bêché le champ. | We had dug the field. |
vous | vous aviez bêché | Vous aviez bêché le terrain. | You had dug the land. |
ils | ils avaient bêché | Ils avaient bêché le potager. | They had dug the vegetable garden. |
elles | elles avaient bêché | Elles avaient bêché le jardin. | They had dug the garden. |
Other Conjugations for Bêcher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bêcher
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Bêcher – 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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