Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Introduction to the verb bâter
The English translation of bâter is “to beat” or “to strike.” It is pronounced as “bah-ter” in the infinitive form.
The word bâter has a Latin origin, coming from the verb “battuere” which also means “to beat.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action.
Examples of bâter in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais une raquette, je bâterais mon frère au tennis. (If I had a racket, I would beat my brother at tennis.)
- Je voudrais bien te bâter aux échecs, mais malheureusement je n’ai pas le temps. (I would like to beat you at chess, but unfortunately I don’t have the time.)
- Si tu n’arrêtes pas de mentir, tu te feras bâter par tes parents. (If you don’t stop lying, you will get beaten by your parents.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of bâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bâterais | Je bâterais mon cheval. | I would saddle my horse. |
tu | bâterais | Tu bâterais le chien. | You would harness the dog. |
il | bâterait | Il bâterait le bœuf. | He would yoke the ox. |
elle | bâterait | Elle bâterait les mules. | She would pack the mules. |
on | bâterait | On bâterait le cheval. | One would saddle the horse. |
nous | bâterions | Nous bâterions la charrette. | We would harness the cart. |
vous | bâteriez | Vous bâteriez la vache. | You would harness the cow. |
ils | bâteraient | Ils bâteraient les ânes. | They would saddle the donkeys. |
elles | bâteraient | Elles bâteraient les chevaux. | They would saddle the horses. |
Other Conjugations for Bâter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
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Bâter – 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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