Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bateler
Introduction to the verb bateler
The English translation of the French verb bateler is “to ferry” or “to row.” It is pronounced as “bah-tuh-leh.”
The word bateler originated from the Old French word “bateleur,” which means “boatman” or “ferryman.” It comes from the word “bateau,” which means “boat.” In modern French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that happened in the past.
Examples:
- Il est possible que j’aie batelé sur la Seine hier soir. (It is possible that I ferried on the Seine last night.)
- Je doute que nous ayons batelé jusqu’à l’autre rive du lac. (I doubt that we ferried to the other shore of the lake.)
- Il est peu probable que nous ayons batelé sous la pluie. (It is unlikely that we ferried under the rain.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bateler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bâtelé | Je souhaite que j’aie bâtelé. | I wish I had bateled. |
tu | aies bâtelé | Je suis content que tu aies bâtelé. | I’m glad you bateled. |
il | ait bâtelé | Il est possible qu’il ait bâtelé. | It’s possible he bateled. |
elle | ait bâtelé | Elle espère qu’elle ait bâtelé. | She hopes she bateled. |
on | ait bâtelé | On veut qu’on ait bâtelé. | We want it to have been bateled. |
nous | ayons bâtelé | Nous préférons que nous ayons bâtelé. | We prefer that we bateled. |
vous | ayez bâtelé | Il est important que vous ayez bâtelé. | It’s important that you bateled. |
ils | aient bâtelé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient bâtelé. | They doubt they bateled. |
elles | aient bâtelé | Elles veulent qu’elles aient bâtelé. | They want them to have bateled. |
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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