L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 strike.” It is pronounced as “bah-tay.”
The root of bâter comes from the Latin word “batuere” which means “to beat” or “to strike.” It is most often used in every day French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present infinitive tense. In this tense, the verb remains in its unconjugated form and is typically used with another verb to form a complete sentence.
Here are 3 simple examples of bâter being used in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je vais bâter les œufs pour le gâteau. – I am going to beat the eggs for the cake.
- Ils adorent bâter leur record de temps pour faire la course. – They love beating their time record for racing.
- Il faut bâter le beurre et le sucre avant d’ajouter les autres ingrédients. – You have to beat the butter and sugar before adding the other ingredients.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bats | Je bats mon record. | I beat my record. |
tu | bats | Tu bats les cartes. | You shuffle the cards. |
il | bat | Il bat le tambour. | He beats the drum. |
elle | bat | Elle bat le beurre. | She churns the butter. |
on | bat | On bat les oeufs. | We beat the eggs. |
nous | battons | Nous battons l’adversaire. | We beat the opponent. |
vous | battez | Vous battez le fer. | You beat the iron. |
ils | battent | Ils battent la fièvre. | They fight the fever. |
elles | battent | Elles battent des ailes. | They flap their wings. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter (this article)
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Bâter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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