Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 batter.” The infinitive form, bâter, is pronounced as “bah-tay.”
Bâter comes from the Latin word batere, meaning “to beat” or “to strike.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or desired action in the past or a polite request or suggestion.
Examples:
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Il fallait que je bâtisse une nouvelle maison. (It was necessary that I build a new house.)
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J’aimerais que tu bâtes la crème pour la tarte. (I would like you to beat the cream for the pie.)
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Il aurait mieux valu que nous bâtissions une stratégie plus solide. (It would have been better if we had built a stronger strategy.)
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It was necessary that I built a new house.
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I would like you to beat the cream for the pie.
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It would have been better if we had built a stronger strategy.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | bâtisse | Si j’étais plus fort, je bâtisse beaucoup plus de murs. | If I were stronger, I would build a lot more walls. |
tu | bâtisses | Si tu étais plus rapide, tu bâtisses plus vite. | If you were faster, you would build faster. |
il | bâtît | S’il avait plus d’argent, il bâtît une maison plus grande. | If he had more money, he would build a bigger house. |
elle | bâtît | Si elle parlait moins, elle bâtît plus de confiance. | If she spoke less, she would build more confidence. |
on | bâtît | Si on était plus patient, on bâtît quelque chose de mieux. | If one were more patient, one would build something better. |
nous | bâtissions | Si nous étudiions plus, nous bâtissions des projets plus ambitieux. | If we studied more, we would build more ambitious projects. |
vous | bâtissiez | Si vous aviez plus de temps, vous bâtissiez un château. | If you had more time, you would build a castle. |
ils | bâtissent | S’ils avaient plus de matériaux, ils bâtissent une maison plus solide. | If they had more materials, they would build a stronger house. |
elles | bâtissent | Si elles s’entraînaient plus, elles bâtissent des muscles plus forts. | If they trained more, they would build stronger muscles. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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