Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” The infinitive form is pronounced as [bɑ.tɔ.ne].
The word bâtonner comes from the noun bâton, meaning “stick” or “cane,” and the suffix -er, which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (present perfect) tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle bâtonné.
Examples of bâtonner in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai bâtonné le tapis pour enlever la poussière. (I beat the carpet to remove the dust.)
- Il a été bâtonné par la police lors de la manifestation. (He was beaten by the police during the protest.)
- Elle a bâtonné ses enfants pour leur apprendre à obéir. (She beat her children to teach them obedience.)
English translations:
- I beat
- He was beaten
- She beat
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of bâtonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai bâtonné | J’ai bâtonné le papier. | I marked the paper. |
tu | as bâtonné | Tu as bâtonné le sol. | You marked the floor. |
il | a bâtonné | Il a bâtonné le tableau. | He marked the board. |
elle | a bâtonné | Elle a bâtonné la feuille. | She marked the sheet. |
on | a bâtonné | On a bâtonné le mur. | We marked the wall. |
nous | avons bâtonné | Nous avons bâtonné le dossier. | We marked the file. |
vous | avez bâtonné | Vous avez bâtonné le plan. | You marked the plan. |
ils | ont bâtonné | Ils ont bâtonné l’arbre. | They marked the tree. |
elles | ont bâtonné | Elles ont bâtonné le livre. | They marked the book. |
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 (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
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 Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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