Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Introduction to the verb bâtonner
The English translation of the French verb bâtonner is “to beat” or “to strike.” It is pronounced as “BAH-toh-nay.”
The word bâtonner comes from the French noun “bâton,” meaning “stick,” and the suffix “-er,” used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of bâtonner used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Il faut que je l’aie bâtonné pour qu’il comprenne enfin. (I must have beaten him so he finally understands.)
- Je doute qu’il ait bâtonné sa sœur comme il le prétend. (I doubt he beat his sister like he claims.)
- Il est possible que tu aies bâtonné la porte trop fort, elle est bloquée maintenant. (It’s possible that you beat the door too hard, now it’s stuck.)
English translations:
- I must have beaten him so he finally understands.
- I doubt he beat his sister like he claims.
- It’s possible that you beat the door too hard, now it’s stuck.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bâtonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bâtonné | Je ne crois pas que j’aie bâtonné. | I don’t believe I hit. |
tu | aies bâtonné | Il est possible que tu aies bâtonné. | It is possible that you hit. |
il | ait bâtonné | Il est étrange qu’il ait bâtonné. | It’s strange that he hit. |
elle | ait bâtonné | Elle est douteuse qu’elle ait bâtonné. | She doubts she hit. |
on | ait bâtonné | On veut qu’on ait bâtonné. | We want it to have been hit. |
nous | ayons bâtonné | Nous sommes contents que nous ayons bâtonné. | We are happy that we hit. |
vous | ayez bâtonné | Il est improbable que vous ayez bâtonné. | It’s unlikely that you hit. |
ils | aient bâtonné | Ils sont convaincus qu’ils aient bâtonné. | They are convinced that they hit. |
elles | aient bâtonné | Elles sont satisfaites qu’elles aient bâtonné. | They are satisfied that they hit. |
Other Conjugations for Bâtonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâtonner
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Bâtonner – 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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