battre

to hit

French verb

battre — Present Simple in French

battre Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jebatsI beat eggs for the omelet.Je bats des œufs pour l'omelette.
tubatsYou beat the drum too loud.Tu bats le tambour trop fort.
il/ellebatHe/she beats the carpet outside.Il/elle bat le tapis dehors.
nousbattonsWe beat the cream for the cake.Nous battons la crème pour le gâteau.
vousbattezYou all beat your opponents easily.Vous battez vos adversaires facilement.
ils/ellesbattentThey beat their wings quickly.Ils/elles battent des ailes rapidement.

battre — Past Compound in French

battre Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jeai battuI hit my brother yesterday.J'ai battu mon frère hier.
tuas battuYou beat me at chess.Tu m'as battu aux échecs.
il/ellea battuShe beat the cream for the cake.Elle a battu la crème pour le gâteau.
nousavons battuWe beat the other team easily.Nous avons battu l'autre équipe facilement.
vousavez battuYou all beat the drums all night.Vous avez battu les tambours toute la nuit.
ils/ellesont battuThey beat their personal best.Ils ont battu leur record personnel.

battre — Imperfect in French

battre Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jebattaisI was beating the dough every morning.Je battais la pâte chaque matin.
tubattaisYou were beating the record back then.Tu battais le record à cette époque.
il/ellebattaitHe/she was beating the metal carefully.Il/elle battait le métal avec soin.
nousbattionsWe were beating them at chess.Nous les battions aux échecs.
vousbattiezYou all were beating the drums together.Vous battiez les tambours ensemble.
ils/ellesbattaientThey were beating their hands to warm up.Ils/elles battaient des mains pour se réchauffer.

battre — Future in French

battre Future conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jebattraiI'll beat the eggs tomorrow.Je battrai les œufs demain.
tubattrasYou'll beat him at tennis.Tu le battras au tennis.
il/ellebattraHe/she will beat the rug later.Il/elle battra le tapis plus tard.
nousbattronsWe'll beat the other team.Nous battrons l'autre équipe.
vousbattrezYou all will beat the mixture well.Vous battrez bien le mélange.
ils/ellesbattrontThey'll beat the drums at the party.Ils/elles battront les tambours à la fête.

battre — Conditional in French

battre Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jebattraisI'd beat the cream if I had time.Je battrais la crème si j'avais le temps.
tubattraisYou'd beat anyone at this game.Tu battrais n'importe qui à ce jeu.
il/ellebattraitHe/she would beat the carpet outside.Il/elle battrait le tapis dehors.
nousbattrionsWe'd beat them if we practiced.Nous les battrions si nous nous entraînions.
vousbattriezYou all would beat the eggs better.Vous battriez mieux les œufs.
ils/ellesbattraientThey'd beat their wings faster.Ils/elles battraient des ailes plus vite.

battre — Present Subjunctive in French

battre Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationEnglishExample in French
jebatteI doubt I'll beat the record.Je doute que je batte le record.
tubattesShe wants you to beat the eggs.Elle veut que tu battes les œufs.
il/ellebatteIt's possible he'll beat his opponent.Il est possible qu'il batte son adversaire.
nousbattionsThey fear we'll beat them at cards.Ils craignent que nous les battions aux cartes.
vousbattiezI need you all to beat the carpet.Il faut que vous battiez le tapis.
ils/ellesbattentI'm afraid they'll beat the dog.J'ai peur qu'ils battent le chien.