battre — to hitFrench Verbs

battre (to hit)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate battre (to hit) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

battrePresent Simple in French

battre Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jebatsJe bats des œufs pour l'omelette.I beat eggs for the omelet.
tubatsTu bats le tambour trop fort.You beat the drum too loud.
il/ellebatIl/elle bat le tapis dehors.He/she beats the carpet outside.
nousbattonsNous battons la crème pour le gâteau.We beat the cream for the cake.
vousbattezVous battez vos adversaires facilement.You all beat your opponents easily.
ils/ellesbattentIls/elles battent des ailes rapidement.They beat their wings quickly.

battrePast Compound in French

battre Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai battuJ'ai battu mon frère hier.I hit my brother yesterday.
tuas battuTu m'as battu aux échecs.You beat me at chess.
il/ellea battuElle a battu la crème pour le gâteau.She beat the cream for the cake.
nousavons battuNous avons battu l'autre équipe facilement.We beat the other team easily.
vousavez battuVous avez battu les tambours toute la nuit.You all beat the drums all night.
ils/ellesont battuIls ont battu leur record personnel.They beat their personal best.

battreImperfect in French

battre Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jebattaisJe battais la pâte chaque matin.I was beating the dough every morning.
tubattaisTu battais le record à cette époque.You were beating the record back then.
il/ellebattaitIl/elle battait le métal avec soin.He/she was beating the metal carefully.
nousbattionsNous les battions aux échecs.We were beating them at chess.
vousbattiezVous battiez les tambours ensemble.You all were beating the drums together.
ils/ellesbattaientIls/elles battaient des mains pour se réchauffer.They were beating their hands to warm up.

battreFuture in French

battre Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jebattraiJe battrai les œufs demain.I'll beat the eggs tomorrow.
tubattrasTu le battras au tennis.You'll beat him at tennis.
il/ellebattraIl/elle battra le tapis plus tard.He/she will beat the rug later.
nousbattronsNous battrons l'autre équipe.We'll beat the other team.
vousbattrezVous battrez bien le mélange.You all will beat the mixture well.
ils/ellesbattrontIls/elles battront les tambours à la fête.They'll beat the drums at the party.

battrePresent Subjunctive in French

battre Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jebatteJe doute que je batte le record.I doubt I'll beat the record.
tubattesElle veut que tu battes les œufs.She wants you to beat the eggs.
il/ellebatteIl est possible qu'il batte son adversaire.It's possible he'll beat his opponent.
nousbattionsIls craignent que nous les battions aux cartes.They fear we'll beat them at cards.
vousbattiezIl faut que vous battiez le tapis.I need you all to beat the carpet.
ils/ellesbattentJ'ai peur qu'ils battent le chien.I'm afraid they'll beat the dog.

battreConditional in French

battre Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jebattraisJe battrais la crème si j'avais le temps.I'd beat the cream if I had time.
tubattraisTu battrais n'importe qui à ce jeu.You'd beat anyone at this game.
il/ellebattraitIl/elle battrait le tapis dehors.He/she would beat the carpet outside.
nousbattrionsNous les battrions si nous nous entraînions.We'd beat them if we practiced.
vousbattriezVous battriez mieux les œufs.You all would beat the eggs better.
ils/ellesbattraientIls/elles battraient des ailes plus vite.They'd beat their wings faster.