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il battait

was hitting, was beating

→ battre
batt to beat, to hit + ait he/she/it imperfect
verb · third singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #14,623
was hitting, was beating Imperfect tense (ongoing or repeated action in the past).
FR: Il battait le tapis avec un bâton.
EN: He was beating the rug with a stick.
Conjugation of battre
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First battais —
Second battais —
Third battait battaient

Sami battait Layla.

Sami was beating Layla.

Mon cœur battait la chamade.

My heart was pounding.

— Titanic (1997)

Ce type est un ivrogne, il la battait !

This guy is a drunk, he was beating her!

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Il me battait.

He used to beat me.

— La petite Véra (1988)

Ziri se battait contre un cancer des poumons.

Ziri was battling lung cancer.

Elle vous battait ?

Did she beat you?

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Tom se battait.

Tom was fighting.

La pluie battait sur la fenêtre.

The rain was beating on the window.

Son cœur battait à toute vitesse.

Her heart was beating fast.

Le cœur de Tom, prêt à capituler sous les avances de Marie, battait la chamade.

Tom's heart, ready to succumb to Marie's advances, was pounding wildly.

Mon cœur battait à mille à l'heure.

My heart was pounding a mile a minute.

— 28 Ans plus tard : Le Temple des morts (2026)

La soirée battait son plein au moment où il est parti.

The party was in full swing by the time he left.

La fête battait son plein.

The party was in full swing.

— Moulin Rouge ! (2001)

Mon père me battait chaque fois qu'il était soûl.

My father beat me every time he was drunk.

Ziri se battait.

Ziri was fighting.

Et il se battait comme un chien enragé pour essayer de le toucher.

And he was fighting like a rabid dog, trying to land a hit on him.

— Ip Man (2008)

Le salaud me battait souvent.

The bastard often beat me.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

L'oiseau battait des ailes.

The bird was flapping its wings.

Tout le monde se battait.

Everyone was fighting.

Mon cœur battait à tout rompre.

My heart was pounding.

Il se battait seul contre cet ennemi redoutable.

He fought alone against this formidable enemy.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Son cœur battait la chamade.

His heart was pounding.

Un groupe de jeunes hommes se battait.

A group of young men were fighting.

Bizarre, parce qu'il te l'a piqué quand on se battait.

Weird, because he stole it from you while we were fighting.

— The Rip (2026)

Mon cœur battait.

My heart was pounding.

Mon père avait une épaisse ceinture en cuir avec laquelle il nous battait.

My father had a thick leather belt with which he beat us.

Son cœur battait lentement.

His heart was beating slowly.