Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Introduction to the verb bécoter
The English translation of the French verb bécoter is “to kiss” or “to peck.” It is pronounced as “bay-koh-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word bécoter has its roots in the Old French word “bec” meaning “beak” or “snout.” In the 16th century, it was used to describe the action of birds touching their beaks together, and eventually came to be associated with kissing in human relationships.
In everyday French, bécoter is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical or unreal situation. It is often used in conditional sentences or to express a desire or wish.
Here are three simple examples of how bécoter is used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais vu Marie hier soir, je l’aurais bécotée. (If I had seen Marie last night, I would have kissed her.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies bécoté avant de partir. (I wish you had kissed me before you left.)
- Ils auraient été heureux s’ils s’étaient bécotés à minuit. (They would have been happy if they had kissed at midnight.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bécoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse bécoté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse bécoté. | I wish I had kissed. |
tu | eusses bécoté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses bécoté. | I wish you had kissed. |
il | eût bécoté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût bécoté. | I wish he had kissed. |
elle | eût bécoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût bécoté. | I wish she had kissed. |
on | eût bécoté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût bécoté. | I wish one had kissed. |
nous | eussions bécoté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions bécoté. | I wish we had kissed. |
vous | eussiez bécoté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez bécoté. | I wish you had kissed. |
ils | eussent bécoté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent bécoté. | I wish they had kissed. |
elles | eussent bécoté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent bécoté. | I wish they had kissed. |
Other Conjugations for Bécoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
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Bécoter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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