Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 strike.” The infinitive form, bâter, is pronounced as “baa-tay.”
The language origin of bâter can be traced back to the Latin word battere, which means “to beat.” In everyday French, bâter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of bâter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais bâti le château de sable avant que la vague ne l’emporte. (I had built the sandcastle before the wave washed it away.)
- Tu avais bâti ta maison avant que la tempête ne la détruise. (You had built your house before the storm destroyed it.)
- Ils avaient bâti leur entreprise avant que la crise économique ne survienne. (They had built their company before the economic crisis occurred.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of bâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais bâté | J’avais bâté le cheval. | I had saddled the horse. |
tu | tu avais bâté | Tu avais bâté ton chien. | You had harnessed your dog. |
il | il avait bâté | Il avait bâté l’âne. | He had saddled the donkey. |
elle | elle avait bâté | Elle avait bâté la mule. | She had saddled the mule. |
on | on avait bâté | On avait bâté les chevaux. | One had saddled the horses. |
nous | nous avions bâté | Nous avions bâté les animaux. | We had saddled the animals. |
vous | vous aviez bâté | Vous aviez bâté vos chevaux. | You had saddled your horses. |
ils | ils avaient bâté | Ils avaient bâté les bœufs. | They had harnessed the oxen. |
elles | elles avaient bâté | Elles avaient bâté les juments. | They had saddled the mares. |
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 (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
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 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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