Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Introduction to the verb becquer
The English translation of the French verb becquer is “to peck” or “to kiss lightly”. It is pronounced as “bek-ay”.
The word becquer comes from the Latin word “bucca” meaning “mouth”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
Examples of usage of becquer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Il fallait que je becquasse le bébé pour qu’il s’endorme. (I had to peck the baby lightly for him to fall asleep.)
- Nous préférions que vous becquassiez le plat avec du pain. (We preferred that you pecked at the dish with some bread.)
- Ils souhaitaient que les oiseaux becquassent les miettes de pain. (They wished for the birds to peck at the breadcrumbs.)
English translations:
- I had to peck the baby lightly for him to fall asleep.
- We preferred that you pecked at the dish with some bread.
- They wished for the birds to peck at the breadcrumbs.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of becquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | becquasse | Si j’étais un oiseau, je becquasse tous les jours. | If I were a bird, I would peck every day. |
tu | becquasses | Si tu te réveilles tôt, tu becquasses le matin. | If you wake up early, you would peck in the morning. |
il | becquât | Il serait heureux si il becquât un bon repas. | He would be happy if he pecked a good meal. |
elle | becquât | Elle serait affamée si elle becquât toute la journée. | She would be hungry if she pecked all day. |
on | becquât | Si on becquât ensemble, on mangerait plus vite. | If one pecked together, one would eat faster. |
nous | becquassions | Si nous becquassions ensemble, nous nous amuserions. | If we pecked together, we would have fun. |
vous | becquassiez | Si vous becquassiez moins, vous auriez moins faim. | If you pecked less, you would be less hungry. |
ils | becquassent | S’ils becquassent plus souvent, ils seraient plus forts. | If they pecked more often, they would be stronger. |
elles | becquassent | Si elles becquassent toutes en même temps, ça serait bruyant. | If they all pecked at the same time, it would be noisy. |
Other Conjugations for Becquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becquer
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Becquer – 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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