Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Introduction to the verb bâtonner
The English translation of the French verb “bâtonner” is “to beat” or “to flog.”
The infinitive form “bâtonner” is pronounced as “bah-ton-ay.”
The verb “bâtonner” comes from the noun “bâton” which means “stick” or “cane.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when referring to physical punishment or beating someone.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Il bâtonna le prisonnier sans pitié. (He beat the prisoner mercilessly.)
- Les policiers bâtonnèrent les manifestants qui refusaient de se disperser. (The police flogged the protesters who refused to disperse.)
- Durant la Révolution Française, on bâtonna les aristocrates pour leurs privilèges. (During the French Revolution, they beat the aristocrats for their privileges.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of bâtonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | bâtonnai | J’ai bâtonné le tissu. | I beat the fabric. |
Tu | bâtonnas | Tu bâtonnas la pâte. | You beat the dough. |
Il | bâtonna | Il bâtonna le bois. | He beat the wood. |
Elle | bâtonna | Elle bâtonna le tapis. | She beat the carpet. |
On | bâtonna | On bâtonna la porte. | One beat the door. |
Nous | bâtonnâmes | Nous bâtonnâmes les œufs. | We beat the eggs. |
Vous | bâtonnâtes | Vous bâtonnâtes les ingrédients. | You beat the ingredients. |
Ils | bâtonnèrent | Ils bâtonnèrent le mélange. | They beat the mixture. |
Elles | bâtonnèrent | Elles bâtonnèrent la viande. | They (feminine) beat the meat. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
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Bâtonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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