Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Introduction to the verb béqueter
The English translation of the French verb béqueter is “to snack” or “to eat (something) quickly and greedily.” It can also mean “to peck” like a bird.
Pronunciation of the infinitive form béqueter: [beh-ket-eh]
The word béqueter is derived from the Old French word “bequet”, which means “beak”. It is often used in everyday French to describe someone who is eating quickly and voraciously, similar to how a bird pecks at food.
Examples of usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais béqueté tous les bonbons avant le dîner. (I had snacked on all the candies before dinner.)
- Elle avait béqueté son sandwich en route vers l’école. (She had quickly eaten her sandwich on the way to school.)
- Nous avions béqueté des tapas au bar avant de rentrer à la maison. (We had snacked on tapas at the bar before heading home.)
English translations:
- I had snacked on all the candies before dinner.
- She had quickly eaten her sandwich on the way to school.
- We had snacked on tapas at the bar before heading home.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of béqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais béquetté | J’avais béquetté le poulet. | I had pecked at the chicken. |
tu | tu avais béquetté | Tu avais béquetté ton sandwich. | You had nibbled on your sandwich. |
il | il avait béquetté | Il avait béquetté son repas. | He had picked at his meal. |
elle | elle avait béquetté | Elle avait béquetté son plat. | She had pecked at her dish. |
on | on avait béquetté | On avait béquetté les restes. | One had picked at the leftovers. |
nous | nous avions béquetté | Nous avions béquetté le repas. | We had picked at the meal. |
vous | vous aviez béquetté | Vous aviez béquetté le pain. | You had nibbled on the bread. |
ils | ils avaient béquetté | Ils avaient béquetté le buffet. | They had picked at the buffet. |
elles | elles avaient béquetté | Elles avaient béquetté les amuses-bouches. | They had nibbled on the appetizers. |
Other Conjugations for Béqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béqueter
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Béqueter – 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
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