Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 nibble.” It is pronounced as “bay-kay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of béquer can be traced back to the Old French word “bec,” meaning “beak.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possible or desired action.
Here are three simple examples of béquer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
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Il faut que tu béques tes légumes pour avoir une alimentation saine. (It is necessary that you nibble your vegetables to have a healthy diet.)
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Je souhaite que mon chien ne béque pas mes chaussures. (I hope that my dog does not peck at my shoes.)
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Il est important que les oiseaux béquent les insectes pour se nourrir. (It is important that birds peck at insects to feed themselves.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of béquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bèque | Il faut que je béque. | I must peck. |
tu | bèques | Je pense que tu bèques. | I think you peck. |
il | bèque | Il est possible qu’il bèque. | It’s possible he pecks. |
elle | bèque | Elle veut que elle bèque. | She wants her to peck. |
on | bèque | Il est important qu’on bèque. | It’s important we peck. |
nous | bèquions | Il est préférable que nous bèquions. | It’s preferable we peck. |
vous | bèquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous bèquiez. | It’s necessary you peck. |
ils | bèquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils bèquent. | It’s essential they peck. |
elles | bèquent | Il est crucial qu’elles bèquent. | It’s crucial they peck. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquer
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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