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je battais

was beating, was hitting

→ battre
batt to beat, to hit + ais imperfect tense, je/tu
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #45,348
was beating, was hitting Imperfect past form of « battre » (used for an ongoing or habitual action in the past).
FR: Je battais les œufs pour faire une omelette.
EN: I was beating the eggs to make an omelet.
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 croyais que tu ne te battais que pour Mo.

I thought you were only fighting for Mo.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

Je battais ma femme.

I beat my wife.