Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Introduction to the verb bateler
The English translation of the French verb bateler is “to pole” or “to row.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ba-tuh-lay.”
Bateler comes from the Old French word “batel” meaning “small boat” and is derived from the Latin word “batillus,” meaning “small vessel.” In everyday French, bateler is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express actions or events that are dependent on certain conditions.
Examples:
- Si tu étais plus fort, tu pourrais bateler plus vite. (If you were stronger, you could pole faster.)
- Nous pourrions bateler jusqu’à l’autre rive si nous avions des rames. (We could row to the other bank if we had oars.)
- Si le vent était plus fort, il faudrait bateler pour avancer. (If the wind were stronger, we would have to pole to make progress.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of bateler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | baterais | Je baterais pour le plaisir. | I would paddle for fun. |
tu | baterais | Tu baterais sur le lac. | You would paddle on the lake. |
il | baterait | Il baterait avec ses amis. | He would paddle with his friends. |
elle | baterait | Elle baterait avec habileté. | She would paddle skillfully. |
on | baterait | On baterait en équipe. | One would paddle as a team. |
nous | baterions | Nous baterions en rivière. | We would paddle in the river. |
vous | bateriez | Vous bateriez sous la pluie. | You would paddle in the rain. |
ils | bateraient | Ils bateraient pour le défi. | They would paddle for the challenge. |
elles | bateraient | Elles bateraient pendant des heures. | They would paddle for hours. |
Other Conjugations for Bateler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
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Bateler – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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