Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 eat”. It is pronounced as “beck-keh-tay”.
Becqueter comes from the Old French word “beccquer”, meaning “to peck”. It is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense (pluperfect tense) when talking about a past action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais becqueté mon repas avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had eaten my meal before my friends arrived.)
- Nous avions becqueté toutes les cerises avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had picked all the cherries before the rain started.)
- Les oiseaux avaient becqueté toutes les graines dans le jardin avant que je puisse les voir. (The birds had pecked all the seeds in the garden before I could see them.)
In these examples, the action of “becqueter” (to eat or peck) happened before the second action (friends arriving, rain starting, seeing the birds). The Plus-que-parfait tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb (becqueter => becqueté).
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of becqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais becqueté | J’avais becqueté tous les bonbons. | I had eaten all the candies. |
tu | tu avais becqueté | Tu avais becqueté ta part. | You had eaten your share. |
il | il avait becqueté | Il avait becqueté le morceau de pain. | He had nibbled on the piece of bread. |
elle | elle avait becqueté | Elle avait becqueté le chocolat. | She had nibbled on the chocolate. |
on | on avait becqueté | On avait becqueté toutes les chips. | One had eaten all the chips. |
nous | nous avions becqueté | Nous avions becqueté le repas. | We had eaten the meal. |
vous | vous aviez becqueté | Vous aviez becqueté les restes. | You had nibbled on the leftovers. |
ils | ils avaient becqueté | Ils avaient becqueté les fruits. | They had eaten the fruits. |
elles | elles avaient becqueté | Elles avaient becqueté les amandes. | They had nibbled on the almonds. |
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 (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
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 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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