Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Introduction to the verb rebiquer
The English translation of the French verb rebiquer is “to stick up” or “to stick out.” It is pronounced as “ruh-bee-kay.”
The language origin of rebiquer comes from the French word “bique” which means “goat” and was originally used to describe the erect tail of a goat. In everyday French, rebiquer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense that describes an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of rebiquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais rebiqué mes cheveux avant de sortir. (I had styled my hair before going out.)
- Il avait rebiqué ses oreilles pour mieux entendre. (He had perked up his ears to hear better.)
- Elle avait rebiqué le coin de sa bouche avec dédain. (She had curled up the corner of her mouth in disdain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of rebiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais rebiqué | J’avais rebiqué la pâte. | I had curled the dough. |
tu | tu avais rebiqué | Tu avais rebiqué tes cheveux. | You had curled your hair. |
il | il avait rebiqué | Il avait rebiqué la feuille. | He had curled the paper. |
elle | elle avait rebiqué | Elle avait rebiqué la photo. | She had curled the photo. |
on | on avait rebiqué | On avait rebiqué le tissu. | One had curled the fabric. |
nous | nous avions rebiqué | Nous avions rebiqué la corde. | We had curled the rope. |
vous | vous aviez rebiqué | Vous aviez rebiqué le ruban. | You had curled the ribbon. |
ils | ils avaient rebiqué | Ils avaient rebiqué le fil. | They had curled the thread. |
elles | elles avaient rebiqué | Elles avaient rebiqué la mèche. | They had curled the strand. |
Other Conjugations for Rebiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb rebiquer
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Rebiquer – 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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