-ir verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate batir in Spanish

to beat, to whip

batir is a regular -ir verb ranked #1414 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Hay que batir los huevos antes de añadir la harina." (You need to beat the eggs before adding the flour.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bato
bates
él/ella/Ud. bate
nosotros batimos
vosotros batís
ellos/ellas/Uds. baten
Example

Yo bato todos los días.

I beat, to whip every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo batí
batiste
él/ella/Ud. batió
nosotros batimos
vosotros batisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. batieron
Example

Las olas batían contra las rocas con fuerza.

The waves beat against the rocks with force.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo batía
batías
él/ella/Ud. batía
nosotros batíamos
vosotros batíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. batían
Example

Las olas batían contra las rocas con fuerza.

The waves beat against the rocks with force.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo batiré
batirás
él/ella/Ud. batirá
nosotros batiremos
vosotros batiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. batirán
Example

Mañana yo batiré.

Tomorrow I will beat, to whip.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo batiría
batirías
él/ella/Ud. batiría
nosotros batiríamos
vosotros batiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. batirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo batiría.

If I could, I would beat, to whip.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo bata
batas
él/ella/Ud. bata
nosotros batamos
vosotros batáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. batan
Example

Espero que tú batas.

I hope that you beat, to whip.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
bate
él/ella/Ud. bata
nosotros batamos
vosotros batid
ellos/ellas/Uds. batan
Example

¡Bate!

Beat, to whip!

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