Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Batir in Spanish
batir to shake, to churn, to cream Regular IR Verb
At a glance: Batir (to shake, to churn, to cream) is a regular -IR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: bato, bates, bate, batimos, batís, baten. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -IR verbs.
- Past participle
- batido shaken
- Gerund
- batiendo shaking
- Similar
- agitar, estremecer, menear, sacudir, zarandear
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Batir
- Batir in the Indicative Present
- Batir in the Indicative Preterite
- Batir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Batir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Batir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Batir in the Indicative Future
- Batir in the Indicative Conditional
- Batir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Batir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Batir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Batir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Batir
- Imperative tenses of Batir
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Batir
Batir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of batir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “bato”, meaning “I shake”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bato | I shake |
| Tú | bates | you shake |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bate | s/he shakes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batimos | we shake |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batís | you (plural) shake |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | baten | they shake |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bat- plus the -ir endings.
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Batir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of batir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “batí”, meaning “I shook”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | batí | I shook |
| Tú | batiste | you shook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | batió | s/he shook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batimos | we shook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batisteis | you (plural) shook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | batieron | they shook |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bat- plus the -ir endings.
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Batir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of batir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “batía”, meaning “I used to shake”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | batía | I used to shake |
| Tú | batías | you used to shake |
| Ella / Él / Usted | batía | s/he used to shake |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batíamos | we used to shake |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batíais | you (plural) used to shake |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | batían | they used to shake |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bat- plus the -ir endings.
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Batir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of batir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy batiendo”, meaning “I am shaking”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy batiendo | I am shaking |
| Tú | estás batiendo | you are shaking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está batiendo | s/he is shaking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos batiendo | we are shaking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis batiendo | you (plural) are shaking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están batiendo | they are shaking |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund batiendo.
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Batir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of batir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a batir”, meaning “I am going to shake”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a batir | I am going to shake |
| Tú | vas a batir | you are going to shake |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a batir | s/he is going to shake |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a batir | we are going to shake |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a batir | you (plural) are going to shake |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a batir | they are going to shake |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive batir.
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Batir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of batir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “batiré”, meaning “I will shake”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | batiré | I will shake |
| Tú | batirás | you will shake |
| Ella / Él / Usted | batirá | s/he will shake |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batiremos | we will shake |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batiréis | you (plural) will shake |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | batirán | they will shake |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive batir plus the future endings.
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Batir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of batir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “batiría”, meaning “I would shake”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | batiría | I would shake |
| Tú | batirías | you would shake |
| Ella / Él / Usted | batiría | s/he would shake |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batiríamos | we would shake |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batiríais | you (plural) would shake |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | batirían | they would shake |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive batir plus the conditional endings.
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Batir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of batir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he batido”, meaning “I have shaken”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he batido | I have shaken |
| Tú | has batido | you have shaken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha batido | s/he has shaken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos batido | we have shaken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis batido | you (plural) have shaken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han batido | they have shaken |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle batido.
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Batir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of batir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había batido”, meaning “I had shaken”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había batido | I had shaken |
| Tú | habías batido | you had shaken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había batido | s/he had shaken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos batido | we had shaken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais batido | you (plural) had shaken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían batido | they had shaken |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle batido.
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Batir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of batir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré batido”, meaning “I will have shaken”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré batido | I will have shaken |
| Tú | habrás batido | you will have shaken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá batido | s/he will have shaken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos batido | we will have shaken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis batido | you (plural) will have shaken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán batido | they will have shaken |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle batido.
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Batir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of batir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría batido”, meaning “I would have shaken”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría batido | I would have shaken |
| Tú | habrías batido | you would have shaken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría batido | s/he would have shaken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos batido | we would have shaken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais batido | you (plural) would have shaken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían batido | they would have shaken |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle batido.
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Subjunctive tenses of Batir
Batir in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “bata”, meaning “I shake”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | bata | I shake |
| Tú | batas | you shake |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bata | s/he shakes |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batamos | we shake |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batáis | you (plural) shake |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | batan | they shake |
How it’s built: Regular: stem bat- plus the -ir subjunctive endings.
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Batir in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “batiera”, meaning “I shook”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | batiera | I shook |
| Tú | batieras | you shook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | batiera | s/he shook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batiéramos | we shook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batierais | you (plural) shook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | batieran | they shook |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, batieron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (batiéramos).
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Batir in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “batiere”, meaning “I will shake”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | batiere | I will shake |
| Tú | batieres | you will shake |
| Ella / Él / Usted | batiere | s/he will shake |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batiéremos | we will shake |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batiereis | you (plural) will shake |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | batieren | they will shake |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, batieron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (batiéremos).
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Batir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya batido”, meaning “I have shaken”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya batido | I have shaken |
| Tú | hayas batido | you have shaken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya batido | s/he has shaken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos batido | we have shaken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis batido | you (plural) have shaken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan batido | they have shaken |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle batido.
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Batir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera batido”, meaning “I had shaken”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera batido | I had shaken |
| Tú | hubieras batido | you had shaken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera batido | s/he had shaken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos batido | we had shaken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais batido | you (plural) had shaken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran batido | they had shaken |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle batido.
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Batir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere batido”, meaning “I will have shaken”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere batido | I will have shaken |
| Tú | hubieres batido | you will have shaken |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere batido | s/he will have shaken |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos batido | we will have shaken |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis batido | you (plural) will have shaken |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren batido | they will have shaken |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle batido.
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Imperative tenses of Batir
Batir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “bata”, meaning “(to you formal) shake!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | bate | (to you) shake! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | bata | (to you formal) shake! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | batamos | let's shake! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | batid | (to you plural) shake! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | batan | (to you plural formal) shake! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (bate); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (bata, batamos, batan); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (batid).
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Batir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no bata”, meaning “(to you formal) don't shake!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no batas | (to you) don't shake! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no bata | (to you formal) don't shake! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no batamos | let's not shake! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no batáis | (to you plural) don't shake! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no batan | (to you plural formal) don't shake! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no batas, no bata, no batamos, no batáis, no batan.
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Frequently asked questions about Batir
Is batir a regular or irregular verb?
Batir is a fully regular -IR verb. It follows the standard -IR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -IR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate batir in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), batir is conjugated as: yo bato, tú bates, él/ella/usted bate, nosotros batimos, vosotros batís, ellos/ellas/ustedes baten. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate batir in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), batir is conjugated as: yo batí, tú batiste, él/ella/usted batió, nosotros batimos, vosotros batisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes batieron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate batir in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), batir is conjugated as: yo batía, tú batías, él/ella/usted batía, nosotros batíamos, vosotros batíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes batían. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate batir in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), batir is conjugated as: yo batiré, tú batirás, él/ella/usted batirá, nosotros batiremos, vosotros batiréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes batirán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate batir in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), batir is conjugated as: yo bata, tú batas, él/ella/usted bata, nosotros batamos, vosotros batáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes batan. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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