Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Introduction to the verb bécoter
The English translation of the French verb bécoter is “to cuddle” or “to smooch.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “bay-co-tay.”
The origin of the word bécoter comes from the French word “bécot,” which means “a kiss on the cheek.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express an action that is uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’aimais que tu me bécotes avant de partir. (I liked it when you would cuddle me before leaving.)
- Il fallait que nous nous bécotions avant de nous séparer. (We had to smooch before we parted ways.)
- Je souhaitais que vous bécotiez votre partenaire en public. (I wished you would cuddle your partner in public.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bécoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bécotasse | Si je te bécotasse, tu te réveillerais. | If I kissed you, you would wake up. |
tu | bécotasses | Si tu bécotasses plus, tu serais plus romantique. | If you kissed more, you would be more romantic. |
il | bécotât | Il serait content si il bécotât bien. | He would be happy if he kissed well. |
elle | bécotât | Elle serait surprise si elle bécotât de façon passionnée. | She would be surprised if she kissed passionately. |
on | bécotât | Si on bécotât plus souvent, on serait plus proches. | If one kissed more often, one would be closer. |
nous | bécotassions | Si nous bécotassions dans la rue, ça serait romantique. | If we kissed in the street, it would be romantic. |
vous | bécotassiez | Si vous bécotassiez moins, vous seriez moins fatigués. | If you kissed less, you wouldn’t be so tired. |
ils | bécotassent | S’ils bécotassent plus longtemps, ça serait mignon. | If they kissed longer, it would be cute. |
elles | bécotassent | Si elles bécotassent ensemble, ça serait drôle. | If they kissed together, it would be funny. |
Other Conjugations for Bécoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
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Bécoter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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