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.
battre — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | bats | Je bats des œufs pour l'omelette. | I beat eggs for the omelet. |
| tu | bats | Tu bats le tambour trop fort. | You beat the drum too loud. |
| il/elle | bat | Il/elle bat le tapis dehors. | He/she beats the carpet outside. |
| nous | battons | Nous battons la crème pour le gâteau. | We beat the cream for the cake. |
| vous | battez | Vous battez vos adversaires facilement. | You all beat your opponents easily. |
| ils/elles | battent | Ils/elles battent des ailes rapidement. | They beat their wings quickly. |
battre — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai battu | J'ai battu mon frère hier. | I hit my brother yesterday. |
| tu | as battu | Tu m'as battu aux échecs. | You beat me at chess. |
| il/elle | a battu | Elle a battu la crème pour le gâteau. | She beat the cream for the cake. |
| nous | avons battu | Nous avons battu l'autre équipe facilement. | We beat the other team easily. |
| vous | avez battu | Vous avez battu les tambours toute la nuit. | You all beat the drums all night. |
| ils/elles | ont battu | Ils ont battu leur record personnel. | They beat their personal best. |
battre — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | battais | Je battais la pâte chaque matin. | I was beating the dough every morning. |
| tu | battais | Tu battais le record à cette époque. | You were beating the record back then. |
| il/elle | battait | Il/elle battait le métal avec soin. | He/she was beating the metal carefully. |
| nous | battions | Nous les battions aux échecs. | We were beating them at chess. |
| vous | battiez | Vous battiez les tambours ensemble. | You all were beating the drums together. |
| ils/elles | battaient | Ils/elles battaient des mains pour se réchauffer. | They were beating their hands to warm up. |
battre — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | battrai | Je battrai les œufs demain. | I'll beat the eggs tomorrow. |
| tu | battras | Tu le battras au tennis. | You'll beat him at tennis. |
| il/elle | battra | Il/elle battra le tapis plus tard. | He/she will beat the rug later. |
| nous | battrons | Nous battrons l'autre équipe. | We'll beat the other team. |
| vous | battrez | Vous battrez bien le mélange. | You all will beat the mixture well. |
| ils/elles | battront | Ils/elles battront les tambours à la fête. | They'll beat the drums at the party. |
battre — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | battrais | Je battrais la crème si j'avais le temps. | I'd beat the cream if I had time. |
| tu | battrais | Tu battrais n'importe qui à ce jeu. | You'd beat anyone at this game. |
| il/elle | battrait | Il/elle battrait le tapis dehors. | He/she would beat the carpet outside. |
| nous | battrions | Nous les battrions si nous nous entraînions. | We'd beat them if we practiced. |
| vous | battriez | Vous battriez mieux les œufs. | You all would beat the eggs better. |
| ils/elles | battraient | Ils/elles battraient des ailes plus vite. | They'd beat their wings faster. |