Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Introduction to the verb bâtonner
The English translation of the French verb bâtonner is “to beat with a stick” or “to cane.” It is pronounced as bah-toh-nay.
Bâtonner comes from the French noun bâton, meaning “stick” or “rod.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed with the verb “aller” + infinitive.
Here are three simple examples of bâtonner in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais bâtonner les mauvais élèves demain. (I am going to cane the bad students tomorrow.)
- Est-ce que tu vas bâtonner ton chien s’il aboie encore cette nuit ? (Are you going to beat your dog if he barks again tonight?)
- Les manifestants vont bâtonner les fenêtres du magasin. (The protesters are going to beat the store windows with sticks.)
In these examples, bâtonner is used with its literal meaning of “to beat with a stick” or “to cane.” However, it can also be used figuratively to mean “to scold” or “to criticize severely.”
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of bâtonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais bâtonner | Je vais bâtonner le ballon. | I am going to hit the ball. |
tu | vas bâtonner | Tu vas bâtonner la piñata. | You are going to hit the piñata. |
il | va bâtonner | Il va bâtonner le bâton. | He is going to hit the stick. |
elle | va bâtonner | Elle va bâtonner la table. | She is going to hit the table. |
on | va bâtonner | On va bâtonner le feu. | We/One are going to hit the fire. |
nous | allons bâtonner | Nous allons bâtonner le terrain. | We are going to hit the field. |
vous | allez bâtonner | Vous allez bâtonner le mur. | You are going to hit the wall. |
ils | vont bâtonner | Ils vont bâtonner le sol. | They are going to hit the ground. |
elles | vont bâtonner | Elles vont bâtonner la porte. | They are going to hit the door. |
Other Conjugations for Bâtonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
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Bâtonner – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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