L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Introduction to the verb bâter
The English translation of the French verb bâter is “to beat” or “to batter.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-tay.”
The word bâter comes from the Latin word “battuere” meaning “to beat.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Bâtons les œufs ensemble. (Let’s beat the eggs together.)
- Bâtez le beurre et le sucre jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient crémeux. (Beat the butter and sugar until they are creamy.)
- Ne me bats pas, s’il te plaît. (Don’t beat me, please.)
English translations:
- Let’s beat the eggs together.
- Beat the butter and sugar until they are creamy.
- Don’t beat me, please.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bats | Bats les oeufs pour la recette. | Beat the eggs for the recipe. |
tu | bats | Ne bats pas les animaux. | Don’t beat the animals. |
il | bat | Il bat son record personnel. | He beats his personal record. |
elle | bat | Elle bat ses concurrents. | She beats her competitors. |
on | bat | On bat les cartes. | We shuffle the cards. |
nous | battons | Battons la pâte pour la tarte. | Let’s knead the dough for the pie. |
vous | battez | Battez les blancs en neige. | Whisk the egg whites. |
ils | battent | Ils battent leur adversaire. | They beat their opponent. |
elles | battent | Elles battent le tambour. | They beat the drum. |
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
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Bâter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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