Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Introduction to the verb bateler
The English translation of the French verb bateler is “to paddle” or “to row.” The infinitive form of the verb, bateler, is pronounced as “bah-tuh-lay.”
The verb bateler comes from the Old French word “bataillier,” which means “to fight” or “to engage in combat.” It is derived from the noun “bataille,” meaning “battle,” and has been in use since the 12th century.
In everyday French, bateler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of bateler in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais bataillé depuis des heures avant de trouver une place de parking. (I had been fighting for hours before finding a parking spot.)
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Les marins avaient batelé toute la nuit pour atteindre le port avant la tempête. (The sailors had rowed all night to reach the port before the storm.)
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Nous avions bataillé avec nos parents pour pouvoir aller au concert. (We had argued with our parents to be able to go to the concert.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bateler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bâté | J’avais bâté le cheval. | I had harnessed the horse. |
tu | tu avais bâté | Tu avais bâté le bateau. | You had harnessed the boat. |
il | il avait bâté | Il avait bâté le chameau. | He had harnessed the camel. |
elle | elle avait bâté | Elle avait bâté la mule. | She had harnessed the mule. |
on | on avait bâté | On avait bâté l’âne. | One had harnessed the donkey. |
nous | nous avions bâté | Nous avions bâté le chien. | We had harnessed the dog. |
vous | vous aviez bâté | Vous aviez bâté l’éléphant. | You had harnessed the elephant. |
ils | ils avaient bâté | Ils avaient bâté le bœuf. | They had harnessed the ox. |
elles | elles avaient bâté | Elles avaient bâté le renne. | They had harnessed the reindeer. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
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Bateler – 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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