What does batir mean?
batir means to beat, to pound repeatedly in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to beat, whisk, whip; to beat, overcome (an opponent, record, etc.).
Spanish verb guide
Batir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn batir, meaning to beat, to pound repeatedly, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: batiendoparticiple: batido
Principal forms of batir
- Infinitive
- batir
- Gerund
- batiendo
- Past participle
- batido
Batir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | bato | batí | batía | batiré |
| tú | bates | batiste | batías | batirás |
| él / ella / usted | bate | batió | batía | batirá |
| nosotros/as | batimos | batimos | batíamos | batiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | baten | batieron | batían | batirán |
Pattern notes
- Batir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with batir
Él batió el récord mundial.He broke the world record.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El pájaro batía sus alas.The bird flapped its wings.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom batió el récord mundial.Tom broke the world record.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate batir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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