Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Introduction to the verb biquer
The English translation of the French verb biquer is “to peck”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bee-kay”.
Biquer comes from the Old French word “bequer”, which means “to prick”. It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent (subjunctive present) tense to express doubt, desire, or uncertainty. This tense is used after certain conjunctions, such as “que” (that), “bien que” (although), and “pour que” (so that).
Here are three simple examples of biquer in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
- Je veux que tu biques ta nourriture. (I want you to peck your food.)
- Il est possible que les oiseaux biquent les graines. (It is possible that the birds peck the seeds.)
- Nous souhaitons que nos poules biquent les insectes dans le jardin. (We hope that our chickens peck the insects in the garden.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of biquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bique | Il faut que je bique. | I must peck. |
tu | biques | Je préfère que tu biques. | I prefer you peck. |
il | bique | Il est possible qu’il bique. | It’s possible he pecks. |
elle | bique | Elle veut que j’elle bique. | She wants her to peck. |
on | bique | Il est important qu’on bique. | It’s important we peck. |
nous | biquions | Il est préférable que nous biquions. | It’s preferable we peck. |
vous | biquiez | Il est nécessaire que vous biquiez. | It’s necessary you peck. |
ils | biquent | Il est essentiel qu’ils biquent. | It’s essential they peck. |
elles | biquent | Il est crucial qu’elles biquent. | It’s crucial they peck. |
Other Conjugations for Biquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb biquer
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Biquer – 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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