Meaning and behavior
What does batir mean?
Batir means to beat, to pound repeatedly. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -IR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to beat, whisk, whip; to beat, overcome (an opponent, record, etc.).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- batir
- Gerund
- batiendo
- Past participle
- batido
Regular -IR pattern
How this verb behaves
Batir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of batir for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Batir |
|---|---|
| yo | bato |
| tú | bates |
| él / ella / usted | bate |
| nosotros / nosotras | batimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | batís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | baten |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of batir is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Batir |
|---|---|
| yo | batí |
| tú | batiste |
| él / ella / usted | batió |
| nosotros / nosotras | batimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | batisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | batieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of batir, or for background information.
| Subject | Batir |
|---|---|
| yo | batía |
| tú | batías |
| él / ella / usted | batía |
| nosotros / nosotras | batíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | batíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | batían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of batir for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Batir |
|---|---|
| yo | batiré |
| tú | batirás |
| él / ella / usted | batirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | batiremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | batiréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | batirán |
Verified context
Examples with batir
Él batió el récord mundial.
He broke the world record.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl pájaro batía sus alas.
The bird flapped its wings.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom batió el récord mundial.
Tom broke the world record.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Batir FAQ
What does batir mean?
Batir means to beat, to pound repeatedly.
Is batir regular or irregular?
Batir is a regular -IR verb.
What is the gerund of batir?
The gerund of batir is batiendo.
What is the past participle of batir?
The past participle of batir is batido.
How is batir conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is bato, bates, bate, batimos, baten.
How is batir conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is batí, batiste, batió, batimos, batieron.
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