Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Introduction to the verb battre
The English translation of the French verb battre is “to beat” or “to strike.” It is pronounced as “baht-ruh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of battre can be traced back to the Latin verb “battere,” meaning “to fight” or “to beat.” In modern-day French, it is primarily used to describe physical actions such as hitting, striking, or fighting. However, it can also have figurative meanings such as “to defeat” or “to surpass.”
Examples:
- Je vais battre les œufs pour faire une omelette. (I am going to beat the eggs to make an omelette.)
- Le cœur de la victime battait très fort. (The victim’s heart was beating very fast.)
- L’équipe de France a battu l’équipe d’Allemagne lors de la finale. (The French team beat the German team in the final.)
Please note that these examples are in the present tense, as the prompt explicitly asks for the infinitive form of the verb.
Battre – 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 battre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | bats | Je bats vite. | I beat quickly.
Tu | bats | Tu bats fort. | You beat hard.
Il | bat | Il bat son record. | He beats his record.
Elle | bat | Elle bat ses adversaires. | She beats her opponents.
On | bat | On bat le rythme. | We beat the rhythm.
Nous | battons | Nous battons ensemble. | We beat together.
Vous | battez | Vous battez toujours. | You beat always.
Ils | battent | Ils battent leur propre jeu.| They beat their own game.
Elles | battent | Elles battent le record. | They beat the record.
Other Conjugations for Battre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb battre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb battre
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