French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | bats | battais | battrai | battrais | batte | battisse | ||
| tu | bats | battais | battras | battrais | battes | battises | ||
| il | bat | battait | battra | battrait | batte | battît | ||
| nous | battons | battions | battrons | battrions | battions | battissions | ||
| vous | battez | battiez | battrez | battriez | battiez | battissiez | ||
| ils | battent | battaient | battront | battraient | battent | battissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai battu | avais battu | aurai battu | aurais battu | aie battu | eusse battu | ||
| tu | as battu | avais battu | auras battu | aurais battu | aies battu | eusses battu | ||
| il | a battu | avait battu | aura battu | aurait battu | ait battu | eût battu | ||
| nous | avons battu | avions battu | aurons battu | aurions battu | ayons battu | eussions battu | ||
| vous | avez battu | aviez battu | aurez battu | auriez battu | ayez battu | eussiez battu | ||
| ils | ont battu | avaient battu | auront battu | auraient battu | aient battu | eussent battu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | battis | eus battu | (tu) | bats | Present | battant | ||
| tu | battis | eus battu | (nous) | battons | Past | battu | ||
| il | battit | eut battu | (vous) | battez | Perfect | ayant battu | ||
| nous | battîmes | eûmes battu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | battîtes | eûtes battu | (tu) | aie battu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | battirent | eurent battu | (nous) | ayons battu | avoir battu | |||
| (vous) | ayez battu | |||||||
Battre is an irregular -re verb.
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