Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 strike.” It is pronounced as “bah-teh” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of bâter can be traced back to the Latin word “batere” which also means “to beat.” In everyday French, bâter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is a mood used to express doubt, desire, or uncertain actions.
Examples of bâter in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que je bâte les œufs avant de les incorporer à la pâte. (I need to beat the eggs before incorporating them into the dough.)
- J’aimerais que tu bâtes le tapis pour enlever la poussière. (I would like you to beat the rug to remove the dust.)
- Il est important que nous bâtions notre adversaire pour remporter le match. (It is important that we beat our opponent to win the game.)
English translations:
- It is necessary that I beat the eggs before incorporating them into the dough.
- I would like you to beat the rug to remove the dust.
- It is important that we beat our opponent to win the game.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of bâter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | batte | Il est possible que je batte. | It’s possible I beat. |
tu | battes | Je veux que tu battes. | I want you to beat. |
il | batte | Il est important qu’il batte. | It’s important he beats. |
elle | batte | Elle préfère que je batte. | She prefers I beat. |
on | batte | Il est essentiel qu’on batte. | It’s essential we beat. |
nous | battions | Il est nécessaire que nous battions. | It’s necessary we beat. |
vous | battiez | Il est préférable que vous battiez. | It’s preferable you beat. |
ils | battent | Il faut qu’ils battent. | They must beat. |
elles | battent | Il est crucial qu’elles battent. | It’s crucial they beat. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bâter
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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