Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Introduction to the verb batailler
The English translation of the French verb batailler is “to fight” or “to battle.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ba-ta-yay.”
The word batailler comes from the Old French term “bataille” meaning “battle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that would have happened if certain conditions were met in the past.
Here are three examples of batailler in the Conditionnel Passé tense:
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Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais bataillé pour obtenir cette promotion. (If I had had more time, I would have fought to get this promotion.)
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Ils auraient bataillé pendant des heures sans trouver une solution. (They would have battled for hours without finding a solution.)
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Elle aurait bataillé pour garder son calme dans cette situation stressante. (She would have struggled to keep her cool in this stressful situation.)
In these examples, you can see that the verb batailler is used to express a hypothetical action or struggle that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is often used to talk about personal or political battles, but can also refer to physical fighting or conflict.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of batailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais bataillé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais bataillé pour toi. | I would have fought for you. |
tu | aurais bataillé | Tu aurais bataillé avec moi. | You would have battled with me. |
il | aurait bataillé | Il aurait bataillé contre l’ennemi. | He would have fought against the enemy. |
elle | aurait bataillé | Elle aurait bataillé pour ses droits. | She would have fought for her rights. |
on | aurait bataillé | On aurait bataillé pour notre liberté. | One would have fought for our freedom. |
nous | aurions bataillé | Nous aurions bataillé ensemble. | We would have battled together. |
vous | auriez bataillé | Vous auriez bataillé pour la victoire. | You would have fought for the victory. |
ils | auraient bataillé | Ils auraient bataillé pour leurs idéaux. | They would have fought for their ideals. |
elles | auraient bataillé | Elles auraient bataillé pour l’égalité. | They (female) would have fought for equality. |
Other Conjugations for Batailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
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Batailler – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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