Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Introduction to the verb becquer
The English translation of the French verb “becquer” is “to peck.” It is pronounced as “be-ker,” with the emphasis on the first syllable.
The origin of the word “becquer” can be traced back to the Latin word “beccus,” meaning “beak.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to indicate an action that had already happened before a specific point in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais déjà becqué mon déjeuner quand il est arrivé. (I had already eaten my breakfast when he arrived.)
- Nous avions becqué toutes les cerises avant qu’il ne puisse en prendre une seule. (We had picked all the cherries before he could take a single one.)
- Tu avais becqué toutes tes réponses avant que je n’aie pu te poser la question. (You had answered all your questions before I could even ask one.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of becquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais becqué | J’avais becqué la pièce. | I had consumed the dish. |
tu | tu avais becqué | Tu avais becqué le repas. | You had consumed the meal. |
il | il avait becqué | Il avait becqué le plat. | He had consumed the dish. |
elle | elle avait becqué | Elle avait becqué le dessert. | She had consumed the dessert. |
on | on avait becqué | On avait becqué le goûter. | One had consumed the snack. |
nous | nous avions becqué | Nous avions becqué le petit-déjeuner. | We had consumed the breakfast. |
vous | vous aviez becqué | Vous aviez becqué le repas. | You had consumed the meal. |
ils | ils avaient becqué | Ils avaient becqué le dîner. | They had consumed the dinner. |
elles | elles avaient becqué | Elles avaient becqué le plat. | They had consumed the dish. |
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 (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
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 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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