Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Introduction to the verb biquer
The English translation of the French verb biquer is “to peck” or “to pick.” It is pronounced as “bee-kay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word biquer can be traced back to the Latin word “picare,” which means “to prick” or “to sting.” In everyday French, it is most often used in its past tense form, plus-que-parfait, which indicates an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Nous avions biqué des cerises avant de partir en promenade. (We had picked some cherries before going for a walk.)
- Tu avais biqué toutes les bonbons quand je suis arrivé. (You had eaten all the candies when I arrived.)
- Les oiseaux avaient biqué toutes les graines dans le jardin avant que je puisse les semer. (The birds had pecked all the seeds in the garden before I could plant them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of biquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais biqué | J’avais biqué le livre. | I had skimmed through the book. |
tu | tu avais biqué | Tu avais biqué la revue. | You had skimmed through the magazine. |
il | il avait biqué | Il avait biqué le journal. | He had skimmed through the newspaper. |
elle | elle avait biqué | Elle avait biqué le rapport. | She had skimmed through the report. |
on | on avait biqué | On avait biqué le document. | One had skimmed through the document. |
nous | nous avions biqué | Nous avions biqué l’article. | We had skimmed through the article. |
vous | vous aviez biqué | Vous aviez biqué le dossier. | You had skimmed through the file. |
ils | ils avaient biqué | Ils avaient biqué le livre. | They had skimmed through the book. |
elles | elles avaient biqué | Elles avaient biqué la brochure. | They had skimmed through the brochure. |
Other Conjugations for Biquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
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Biquer – 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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