French verb conjugation
battre
irregular"to beat; to defeat, to beat up, to fight" — irregular French verb
Forms you may meet: bats, battit, battît, battrai, battait.
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Indicative
| Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | bats | battais | battis | battrai |
| 2sg | bats | battais | battis | battras |
| 3sg | bat | battait | battit | battra |
| 1pl | battons | battions | battîmes | battrons |
| 2pl | battez | battiez | battîtes | battrez |
| 3pl | battent | battaient | battirent | battront |
Subjunctive
| Present | Imperfect | |
|---|---|---|
| 1sg | batte | battisse |
| 2sg | battes | battisses |
| 3sg | batte | battît |
| 1pl | battions | battissions |
| 2pl | battiez | battissiez |
| 3pl | battent | battissent |
Conditional
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 1sg | battrais |
| 2sg | battrais |
| 3sg | battrait |
| 1pl | battrions |
| 2pl | battriez |
| 3pl | battraient |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| 2sg | bats |
| 1pl | battons |
| 2pl | battez |
Non-finite
- Infinitive
- battre
- Past participle
- battu
- Present participle
- battant
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