Translation
to beat
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Word origin
From Latin battuere ('to beat, to strike'). English 'batter' and 'battle' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- battuere
- English cognates
- batter, battle
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bato | batí | batía | batiré | batiría |
| tú | bates | batiste | batías | batirás | batirías |
| él/ella/ud. | bate | batió | batía | batirá | batiría |
| nos. | batimos | batimos | batíamos | batiremos | batiríamos |
| vos. | batís | batisteis | batíais | batiréis | batiríais |
| ellos/uds. | baten | batieron | batían | batirán | batirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bata | batiera | batiese |
| tú | batas | batieras | batieses |
| él/ella/ud. | bata | batiera | batiese |
| nos. | batamos | batiéramos | batiésemos |
| vos. | batáis | batierais | batieseis |
| ellos/uds. | batan | batieran | batiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | bate |
| ud. | bata |
| nosotros | batamos |
| vosotros | batid |
| uds. | batan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- batiendo
- Past participle
- batido
Examples
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You have to whisk the eggs before frying them.
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The athlete wants to break the world record.
nata .
Beat the cream until it is firm.
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The wind beat against the windows all night.
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Can you beat the mixture a little more?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 3: batir, interrogatorio, pila and 7 more words.