Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb batailler
Introduction to the verb batailler
The English translation of the French verb batailler is “to fight” or “to battle.” It is pronounced as “ba-tay-eeyay” in its infinitive form.
The word batailler comes from the Old French word “bataille” meaning “battle.” It is often used in everyday French to describe physical or metaphorical fighting or struggling.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, it is typically used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je bataillasse pour obtenir ce poste. (I had to fight to get this job.)
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Elle souhaitait que nous bataillions pour nos droits. (She wanted us to fight for our rights.)
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Ils auraient aimé que je bataillasse jusqu’au bout. (They would have liked me to fight until the end.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of batailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bataillasse | Si je n’avais pas peur, je bataillasse pour mes droits. | If I wasn’t afraid, I would fight for my rights. |
tu | bataillasses | Si tu te levais tôt, tu bataillasses plus longtemps. | If you woke up early, you would fight longer. |
il | bataillât | Il serait content si il bataillât avec moi. | He would be happy if he fought with me. |
elle | bataillât | Elle se battrait si elle bataillât pour une cause juste. | She would fight if she fought for a just cause. |
on | bataillât | Si on bataillât ensemble, on gagnerait. | If we fought together, we would win. |
nous | bataillassions | Si nous bataillassions tous les jours, nous serions plus forts. | If we fought every day, we would be stronger. |
vous | bataillassiez | Si vous bataillassiez moins, vous seriez plus efficaces. | If you fought less, you would be more effective. |
ils | bataillassent | S’ils bataillassent ensemble, ils seraient invincibles. | If they fought together, they would be unbeatable. |
elles | bataillassent | Si elles bataillassent pour une cause commune, elles réussiraient. | If they fought for a common cause, they would succeed. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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