Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Introduction to the verb bâtir
The English translation of the French verb bâtir is “to build”. It is pronounced as “ba-teer”.
The origin of bâtir can be traced back to the Latin word “batere” which means “to hit or strike”. In everyday French, bâtir is most often used to refer to the physical act of constructing or building something. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the process of creating or developing something.
Examples:
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Nous allons bâtir une maison dans la campagne. (We are going to build a house in the countryside.)
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La société a bâti sa réputation sur la qualité de ses produits. (The company has built its reputation on the quality of its products.)
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L’équipe a bâti une stratégie solide pour remporter le match. (The team built a solid strategy to win the game.)
Bâtir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of bâtir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bâtis | Je bâtis une maison. | I am building a house. |
Tu | bâtis | Tu bâtis un château. | You are building a castle. |
Il | bâtit | Il bâtit un mur. | He is building a wall. |
Elle | bâtit | Elle bâtit un pont. | She is building a bridge. |
On | bâtit | On bâtit une église. | We are building a church. |
Nous | bâtissons | Nous bâtissons un immeuble. | We are building a building. |
Vous | bâtissez | Vous bâtissez une tour. | You are building a tower. |
Ils | bâtissent | Ils bâtissent un village. | They are building a village. |
Elles | bâtissent | Elles bâtissent une cité. | They are building a city. |
Other Conjugations for Bâtir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtir
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