Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Introduction to the verb béquer
The English translation of the French verb béquer is “to peck” or “to pick at.” It is pronounced “bay-kay.”
The word béquer comes from the Latin word “beccare,” meaning “to peck.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a possibility or doubt about a past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’espère qu’il a béqué son repas avant de partir. (I hope he pecked at his meal before leaving.)
- Il est possible qu’ils aient béqué les miettes sur la table. (It’s possible that they picked at the crumbs on the table.)
- Je ne crois pas qu’elle ait béqué les bonbons sans demander. (I don’t believe she picked at the candies without asking.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of béquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie béqué | Il est possible que j’aie béqué. | It’s possible I pecked. |
tu | aies béqué | Tu ne crois pas que tu aies béqué. | You don’t believe you pecked. |
il | ait béqué | Il doute que tu aies béqué. | He doubts you pecked. |
elle | ait béqué | Elle est déçue qu’elle ait béqué. | She’s disapointed she pecked. |
on | ait béqué | On veut qu’on ait béqué. | We want it to have pecked. |
nous | ayons béqué | J’ai peur que nous ayons béqué. | I’m afraid we pecked. |
vous | ayez béqué | Il est important que vous ayez béqué. | It’s important that you pecked. |
ils | aient béqué | Il est étrange qu’ils aient béqué. | It’s strange they pecked. |
elles | aient béqué | Elles craignent qu’elles aient béqué. | They fear they pecked. |
Other Conjugations for Béquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
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Béquer – 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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