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.
.
He fights to defend his ideas.
crème .
You need to beat the cream well before serving it.
.
The wind was banging against the window all night.
.
My team managed to beat theirs yesterday.
cœur .
My heart starts to beat faster when I run.
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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