batir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
batir — to whisk
Use the imperative 'batir' forms for direct commands like 'bate' (tú) or 'batan' (ustedes).
batir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct orders or instructions. For 'batir', you'd use it to tell someone to whisk something right now, like '¡Bate los huevos!' (Whisk the eggs!).
Notes on batir in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative forms of 'batir' are regular for -ir verbs, except for the tú command 'bate' (which comes from the present indicative yo form). The vosotros command is 'batid'.
Example Sentences
¡Bate la crema hasta que esté espesa!
Whisk the cream until it's thick!
tú
Por favor, batan los ingredientes secos primero.
Please, whisk the dry ingredients first.
ustedes
Batan las claras a punto de nieve.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
ustedes
Batid la masa con energía.
Whisk the dough with energy.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: For a command like 'Whisk the eggs!', use 'Bate los huevos' (imperative), not 'Batas los huevos' (subjunctive).
Why: The imperative is specifically for commands, while the subjunctive is used for wishes, doubts, or suggestions.
Mistake: Confusing 'bate' (tú imperative) with 'bata' (usted imperative/present subjunctive).
Correct: Use 'bate' for informal commands to one person ('tú') and 'bata' for formal commands to one person ('usted').
Why: These are distinct forms and carry different levels of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bato
The present tense 'bato', 'bates', 'bate' describes current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: batí
The preterite of 'batir' is regular: batí, batiste, batió, batimos, batisteis, batieron.
Imperfect
yo: batía
The imperfect 'batía' describes ongoing or habitual past whisking actions.
Future
yo: batiré
The future tense 'batiré', 'batirás', 'batirá' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: batiría
The conditional 'batiría' suggests hypothetical actions ('would whisk').
Present Subjunctive
yo: bata
Use 'bata' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'batan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: batiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'batiera' or 'batiese' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no batas
Negative commands like 'no batas' (tú) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.