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je battais

was fighting, was beating

→ battre
batt beat, defeat + ais je/tu imperfect
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #47,391
was fighting
FR: Je me battais pour protéger mon frère.
EN: I was fighting to protect my brother.
was beating
FR: Tu battais le tapis pour enlever la poussière.
EN: You were beating the rug to get the dust out.
Conjugation of battre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First battais —
Second battais —
Third battait battaient

Plus je me battais, plus il devenait puissant.

The more I fought, the more powerful he became.

Et si tu te battais contre Cassius Clay, qui gagnerait ?

And if you fought against Cassius Clay, who would win?

— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Je battais ma femme.

I beat my wife.

Je me battais avec Danny Chu.

I was fighting with Danny Chu.

— Police Story (1985)

Je croyais que tu ne te battais que pour Mo.

I thought you were only fighting for Mo.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)