All verbs

/batʁ/to beatB1

Family
Family 3 — two-stem `-re`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object; reflexive se battre for fighting

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
battons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

bat-+-s -s -t

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

batt-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

batt-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

batt-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

batt-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
battre
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

battr-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

battr-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

battre

Past participle
battu

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

battu

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

battu

Conjugation

présent
Ije bats/ʒə ba/I beat
youtu bats/ty ba/you beat
he/sheil bat/il ba/he beats
wenous battons/nu batɔ̃/we beat
youvous battez/vu bate/you beat
theyils battent/il bat/they beat

Examples

  • Nous avons battu leur équipe.

    /nu.z‿a.vɔ̃ ba.ty lœʁ e.kip/

    We beat their team.

  • Mon cœur bat.

    /mɔ̃ kœʁ ba/

    My heart is beating.

  • Bats les œufs.

    /ba le.z‿ø/

    Beat the eggs.

Set phrases

  • se battre

    to fight

  • battre un record

    to break a record

Notes

  • One verb for beating an opponent, a heart beating, and beating eggs — the same three senses English has.

  • se battre is to fight, and it is reciprocal: Ils se sont battus means they fought each other.