Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Introduction to the verb bateler
The English translation of the French verb “bateler” is “to pole” or “to punt.” The infinitive form, “bateler,” is pronounced as bah-tuh-leh.
The word “bateler” derives from the Old French word “batel” or “bateau,” meaning “boat.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense that is rarely used in spoken French.
Here are three simple examples of “bateler” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Je batelai sur la rivière. (I poled on the river.)
- Il batela avec habileté. (He poled skillfully.)
- Les pêcheurs batelèrent jusqu’au milieu de l’étang. (The fishermen poled to the middle of the pond.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, particularly in literature, storytelling, or formal texts. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is commonly used to express the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bateler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bataillai | Je bataillai toute la nuit. | I fought all night. |
Tu | bataillas | Tu bataillas avec le monstre. | You fought with the monster. |
Il | batailla | Il batailla pour sa liberté. | He fought for his freedom. |
Elle | batailla | Elle batailla contre l’injustice. | She fought against injustice. |
On | batailla | On batailla pour la vérité. | One fought for the truth. |
Nous | bataillâmes | Nous bataillâmes ensemble. | We fought together. |
Vous | bataillâtes | Vous bataillâtes avec courage. | You fought bravely. |
Ils | bataillèrent | Ils bataillèrent jusqu’à la fin. | They fought until the end. |
Elles | bataillèrent | Elles bataillèrent pour leurs droits. | They (feminine) fought for their rights. |
Other Conjugations for Bateler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
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Bateler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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