batear Preterite Conjugation
batear — to bat
Bateé, bateaste, bateó, bateamos, bateasteis, batearon are for completed actions like hitting a ball once.
batear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'batear' for a specific, completed action in the past, like hitting a ball during a particular turn at bat. 'Ayer bateé un jonrón' (Yesterday I hit a home run).
Notes on batear in the Preterite
'Batear' is regular in the preterite. All endings follow the standard -ar pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo bateé un fly al jardín.
I hit a fly ball to the outfield.
yo
¿Tú bateaste bien en el último juego?
Did you bat well in the last game?
tú
Él bateó un doble.
He hit a double.
él/ella/usted
Ellos batearon muchas carreras.
They hit many runs.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect instead of the preterite for a single hit.
Correct: Use 'bateó' for a single home run, not 'bateaba'.
Why: The preterite marks a completed event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'bateé' and 'bateó'.
Correct: Write 'bateé' and 'bateó' with the accent.
Why: The accent is required on the stressed syllable for these specific forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bateo
Bateo, bateas, batea, bateamos, bateáis, batean describe current or habitual batting actions.
Imperfect
yo: bateaba
Bateaba, bateabas, bateaba, bateábamos, bateabais, bateaban describe past habits or ongoing actions of batting.
Future
yo: batearé
Batearé, batearás, bateará, batearemos, batearéis, batearán predict or express probability about batting.
Conditional
yo: batearía
Batearía, batearías, batearía, batearíamos, batearíais, batearían express hypotheticals like 'would bat'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: batee
Batee, batees, bateemos, bateéis, bateen express wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bateara
Bateara or batease, batearas or bateases, etc., used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: batea
Batea, batee, bateemos, batead, bateen are the commands for 'batear'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no batees
No bates, no batee, no bateemos, no bateéis, no bateen prevent actions.