Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Introduction to the verb becqueter
The English translation of the French verb becqueter is “to peck” or “to eat greedily.” The infinitive form of becqueter is pronounced as “bek-ket-ay.”
The origin of the word becqueter can be traced back to the Old French word “bequeter,” which means “to pick at with the beak.” It comes from the word “bec,” meaning “beak,” and is related to the English words “beak” and “beacon.”
In everyday French, becqueter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense. This tense is used to express an action that took place in the past, but is uncertain or hypothetical. It is often used with verbs expressing doubt, emotion, or opinion.
Here are 3 simple examples of becqueter used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il faut que j’aie becqueté quelque chose avant de partir. (I must have eaten something before leaving.)
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Je suis contente qu’il ait becqueté tous ses légumes. (I am glad that he ate all his vegetables.)
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Il est possible que nous ayons becqueté trop de bonbons. (It is possible that we ate too many candies.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of becqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie becqueté | Je doute que j’aie becqueté. | I doubt that I pecked. |
tu | aies becqueté | Il faut que tu aies becqueté. | You must have pecked. |
il | ait becqueté | Il est possible qu’il ait becqueté. | It’s possible he pecked. |
elle | ait becqueté | Elle craint qu’elle ait becqueté. | She fears she pecked. |
on | ait becqueté | On veut qu’on ait becqueté. | We want it to have been pecked. |
nous | ayons becqueté | Espérons que nous ayons becqueté. | Let’s hope we pecked. |
vous | ayez becqueté | Il est important que vous ayez becqueté. | It’s important that you pecked. |
ils | aient becqueté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient becqueté. | They doubt they pecked. |
elles | aient becqueté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient becqueté. | They prefer they pecked. |
Other Conjugations for Becqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becqueter
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Becqueter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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