L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Introduction to the verb bâtonner
The English translation of the French verb bâtonner is “to beat with a stick” or “to cane.” It is pronounced as bah-toh-nay.
The language origin of bâtonner comes from the noun bâton, which means “stick” or “cane” in French. The suffix -er is then added to create the verb form. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the simple present tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of bâtonner in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Je bâtonne les tapis pour les nettoyer. (I beat the carpets to clean them.)
- Les manifestants ont été bâtonnés par la police. (The protesters were beaten with batons by the police.)
- Tu ne devrais pas bâtonner ton chien, il faut le dresser avec patience. (You should not beat your dog, you need to train him patiently.)
In these examples, bâtonner is used to describe the action of beating or hitting with a stick or cane. It can also be used more figuratively to mean “to criticize harshly” or “to pressure someone.”
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of bâtonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bâtonne | Je bâtonne le bois. | I chop the wood. |
tu | bâtonnes | Tu bâtonnes les œufs. | You whisk the eggs. |
il | bâtonne | Il bâtonne le sol. | He beats the ground. |
elle | bâtonne | Elle bâtonne la pâte. | She kneads the dough. |
on | bâtonne | On bâtonne fort. | We beat hard. |
nous | bâtonnons | Nous bâtonnons les côtes. | We hit the ribs. |
vous | bâtonnez | Vous bâtonnez l’enfant. | You spank the child. |
ils | bâtonnent | Ils bâtonnent la viande. | They tenderize the meat. |
elles | bâtonnent | Elles bâtonnent la sauce. | They stir the sauce. |
Other Conjugations for Bâtonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner (this article)
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Bâtonner – 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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