Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb becter
Introduction to the verb becter
The English translation of the French verb becter is “to devour” or “to gobble up.” It is pronounced as “behk-tay” in its infinitive form.
The word becter comes from the Latin word “bectare,” meaning to peck or bite. In modern French, it is used in everyday language to mean eating quickly and greedily. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express actions or events that took place before another past event.
Examples:
- J’avais tellement faim que j’avais becté tout le gâteau avant que mes amis arrivent. (I was so hungry that I devoured the whole cake before my friends arrived.)
- Elle avait becté tous les bonbons avant que sa mère lui dise d’arrêter. (She had gobbled up all the candies before her mother told her to stop.)
- On avait becté toutes les provisions avant que la tempête n’arrive. (We had devoured all the supplies before the storm arrived.)
Overall, becter is a common verb used in everyday French to describe eating quickly and greedily. In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, it is used to express actions that occurred before a past event.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of becter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse becté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse becté. | I wish I had eaten. |
tu | eusses becté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses becté. | I wish you had eaten. |
il | eût becté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût becté. | I wish he had eaten. |
elle | eût becté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût becté. | I wish she had eaten. |
on | eût becté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût becté. | I wish one had eaten. |
nous | eussions becté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions becté. | I wish we had eaten. |
vous | eussiez becté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez becté. | I wish you had eaten. |
ils | eussent becté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent becté. | I wish they had eaten. |
elles | eussent becté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent becté. | I wish they had eaten. |
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
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 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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