Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Introduction to the verb becter
The English translation of the French verb becter is “to eat” or “to chow down.” It is pronounced as “beht-er” in its infinitive form.
The word “becter” comes from the Latin verb “pactere” meaning “to feed or nourish.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais becté avant que tu n’arrives. (I had eaten before you arrived.)
Example 2: Ils avaient becté toutes les pizzas avant la soirée. (They had chowed down all the pizzas before the party.)
Example 3: Elle avait becté son petit-déjeuner avant d’aller travailler. (She had eaten her breakfast before going to work.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of becter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais becté | J’avais becté le sandwich. | I had devoured the sandwich. |
tu | tu avais becté | Tu avais becté le gâteau. | You had devoured the cake. |
il | il avait becté | Il avait becté la pizza. | He had devoured the pizza. |
elle | elle avait becté | Elle avait becté le poulet. | She had devoured the chicken. |
on | on avait becté | On avait becté le pain. | One had devoured the bread. |
nous | nous avions becté | Nous avions becté le dessert. | We had devoured the dessert. |
vous | vous aviez becté | Vous aviez becté le plat principal. | You had devoured the main course. |
ils | ils avaient becté | Ils avaient becté les bonbons. | They had devoured the candies. |
elles | elles avaient becté | Elles avaient becté les légumes. | They had devoured the vegetables. |
Other Conjugations for Becter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
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Becter – 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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