Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Introduction to the verb batailler
The English translation of the French verb batailler is “to battle” or “to fight.” It is pronounced as bah-tah-yay.
The term batailler comes from the Old French word “bataille,” meaning “battle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of batailler in Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais bataillé toute la journée pour remporter cette victoire. (I had battled all day to win this victory.)
- Tu avais bataillé pendant des heures pour convaincre tes parents de te laisser sortir. (You had fought for hours to convince your parents to let you go out.)
- Ils avaient bataillé durant des mois avant de trouver un compromis. (They had fought for months before reaching a compromise.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of batailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bataillé | J’avais bataillé pour la victoire. | I had fought for victory. |
tu | tu avais bataillé | Tu avais bataillé pour ton honneur. | You had fought for your honor. |
il | il avait bataillé | Il avait bataillé toute la journée. | He had battled all day. |
elle | elle avait bataillé | Elle avait bataillé contre l’ennemi. | She had fought against the enemy. |
on | on avait bataillé | On avait bataillé pour la liberté. | One had fought for freedom. |
nous | nous avions bataillé | Nous avions bataillé pour la paix. | We had fought for peace. |
vous | vous aviez bataillé | Vous aviez bataillé pour la justice. | You had fought for justice. |
ils | ils avaient bataillé | Ils avaient bataillé pour la liberté. | They had fought for freedom. |
elles | elles avaient bataillé | Elles avaient bataillé pour la victoire. | They had fought for victory. |
Other Conjugations for Batailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
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Batailler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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