battre
/batʁ/
Translation
to beat, to hit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | bats | battais | battis | battrai | battrais |
| tu | bats | battais | battis | battras | battrais |
| il/elle | bat | battait | battit | battra | battrait |
| nous | battons | battions | battîmes | battrons | battrions |
| vous | battez | battiez | battîtes | battrez | battriez |
| ils/elles | battent | battaient | battirent | battront | battraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | batte | battisse |
| tu | battes | battisses |
| il/elle | batte | battît |
| nous | battions | battissions |
| vous | battiez | battissiez |
| ils/elles | battent | battissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | bats |
| nous | battons |
| vous | battez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- battant
- Past participle
- battu, battue, battus, battues
Examples
l'adversaire .
Our team beat the opposition three goals to one.
stresse.
The heart beats faster when you are stressed.
defendre convictions.
He fights to defend his convictions.
Battre est un verbe irregulier du troisieme groupe. Battre signifie frapper, vaincre, ou pulser rythmiquement. Se battre (to fight) est la forme pronominale reciproque : ils se battent (they are fighting). Se battre pour + infinitif signifie lutter pour une cause.
Battre un record (to break a record), battre des mains (to clap), battre en retraite (to retreat) sont des collocations essentielles. Coeur qui bat (beating heart) est une image poetique frequente. Battre froid a quelqu'un signifie l'accueillir avec froideur.
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