Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Introduction to the verb bateler
The English translation of the French verb bateler is “to row” or “to paddle.” It is pronounced as “bah-tuh-lay.”
The word bateler comes from the Old French word “bateleur,” meaning “boatman.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain situation in the past.
Examples of bateler in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je batelasse jusqu’à l’autre rive de la rivière. (It was necessary for me to row to the other side of the river.)
- Si nous avions assez de temps, nous batelions jusqu’au lac. (If we had enough time, we would row to the lake.)
- Je ne croyais pas que tu batelasses aussi bien que ton père. (I didn’t believe that you rowed as well as your father.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bateler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | batelasse | Si je batelasse plus, je pourrais naviguer sur le lac. | If I rowed more, I could sail on the lake. |
tu | batelasses | Si tu n’avais pas peur, tu batelasses plus vite. | If you weren’t afraid, you would row faster. |
il | batelât | Il serait content si il batelât sur la rivière. | He would be happy if he rowed on the river. |
elle | batelât | Elle serait surprise si elle batelât seule. | She would be surprised if she rowed alone. |
on | batelât | Si on batelât à deux, on irait plus vite. | If two people rowed, they would go faster. |
nous | batelassions | Si nous batelassions ensemble, nous arriverions plus vite. | If we rowed together, we would arrive faster. |
vous | batelassiez | Si vous batelassiez dans cette direction, vous atteindriez la rive. | If you rowed in that direction, you would reach the shore. |
ils | batelassent | S’ils batelassent plus fort, ils pourraient remonter le courant. | If they rowed harder, they could go upstream. |
elles | batelassent | Si elles batelassent sans s’arrêter, elles seraient fatiguées. | If they rowed without stopping, they would be tired. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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