Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Introduction to the verb bégueter
The English translation of the French verb bégueter is “to bleat” or “to baa”. It is pronounced as “beh-guh-tey”.
The origin of bégueter can be traced back to the Old French word “begueter” which means “to bleat”. It comes from the onomatopoeic sound of a sheep’s baaing. In modern everyday French, bégueter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que tu béguetasses plus fort pour que je t’entende. (I needed you to bleat louder so that I could hear you.)
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Je souhaitais que les moutons béguetassent pour me rappeler mon enfance à la campagne. (I wished the sheep would bleat to remind me of my childhood in the countryside.)
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Il était possible que les brebis béguetassent toute la nuit sans que nous puissions dormir. (It was possible that the ewes would bleat all night without us being able to sleep.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bégueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bégueûtasse | Si j’avais peur, je bégueûtasse. | If I were scared, I would stammer. |
tu | bégueûtasses | Si tu étais timide, tu bégueûtasses. | If you were shy, you would stammer. |
il | bégueûtât | Il serait touché s’il bégueûtât devant elle. | He would be touched if he stammered in front of her. |
elle | bégueûtât | Elle ne serait pas gênée si elle bégueûtât. | She wouldn’t be embarrassed if she stammered. |
on | bégueûtât | Si on bégueûtât moins, on parlerait plus clairement. | If one stammered less, one would speak more clearly. |
nous | bégueûtassions | Si nous bégueûtassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we stammered together, it would be fun. |
vous | bégueûtassiez | Si vous ne bégueûtassiez pas, vous parleriez mieux. | If you didn’t stammer, you would speak better. |
ils | bégueûtassent | S’ils bégueûtassent devant tout le monde, ça serait embarrassant. | If they stammered in front of everyone, it would be embarrassing. |
elles | bégueûtassent | Si elles bégueûtassent ensemble, ça serait difficile à comprendre. | If they stammered together, it would be hard to understand. |
Other Conjugations for Bégueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bégueter
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Bégueter – 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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