Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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-ter.”
The word “bâter” comes from the Latin word “batere,” which also means “to beat.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the past tense, specifically the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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Ils avaient bâti une maison avant de partir en vacances. (They had built a house before leaving for vacation.)
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Elle avait battu son record de vitesse avant de se blesser. (She had beaten her speed record before getting injured.)
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Nous avions battu l’équipe adverse avant que la pluie ne commence. (We had beaten the opposing team before the rain started.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of bâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus bâti | I had built |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus bâti | You had built |
il | il eut | Il eut bâti | He had built |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut bâti | She had built |
on | on eut | On eut bâti | One had built |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes bâti | We had built |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes bâti | You had built |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent bâti | They had built |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent bâti | They had built |
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 (this article)
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
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Bâter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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