Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Introduction to the verb becter
The English translation of the French verb becter is “to scoff down” or “to devour.” The infinitive form of becter is pronounced as “behk-teh.”
The word becter comes from the Latin word “biscotus,” meaning “biscuit.” It first appeared in French in the 14th century and was used to describe the action of eating or consuming food quickly and greedily. In modern French, it is often used in colloquial language to describe someone eating with a lot of enthusiasm or appetite.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, becter is used to express a wish or desire in the past. It is often used in hypothetical or conditional sentences.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Je voulais que tu bectasses tous les gâteaux. (I wanted you to devour all the cakes.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle bectât son repas avant de partir. (She should have scoffed down her meal before leaving.)
- Nous aimerions que vous bectiez avec nous. (We would like you to eat with us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of becter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bectasse | Je ne crois pas que je bectasse ça. | I don’t think I would like that. |
tu | bectasses | Si tu avais faim, tu bectasses ça. | If you were hungry, you would eat that. |
il | bectât | Il ne voudrait pas qu’il bectât seul. | He wouldn’t want to eat alone. |
elle | bectât | Elle aimerait qu’elle bectât avec eux. | She would like to eat with them. |
on | bectât | Si on bectât plus tôt, on ne serait pas affamé maintenant. | If we had eaten earlier, we wouldn’t be hungry now. |
nous | bectassions | Si nous bectassions ensemble, ça serait plus agréable. | If we ate together, it would be more enjoyable. |
vous | bectassiez | Si vous bectassiez plus doucement, je ne serais pas dérangé. | If you ate more quietly, I wouldn’t be bothered. |
ils | bectassent | Si ils bectassent tout ce qu’on leur donnait, ils n’auraient pas faim. | If they ate everything we gave them, they wouldn’t be hungry. |
elles | bectassent | Si elles bectassent un peu moins, elles seraient en meilleure santé. | If they ate a little less, they would be healthier. |
Other Conjugations for Becter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
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Becter – 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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