-ir verb Advanced

batir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to beat, to whip

The imperfect conjugation of batir (regular -ir verb, ranked #1414). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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

Example sentence

Las olas batían contra las rocas con fuerza.

The waves beat against the rocks with force.

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