L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Introduction to the verb contrarier
The English translation of the French verb contrarier is “to annoy” or “to frustrate.” It is pronounced as “kon-tra-rye” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the verb contrarier can be traced back to the Latin word “contrariare,” which means “to oppose” or “to contradict.” In everyday French, it is often used to describe actions or situations that are causing annoyance or frustration.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in L’infinitif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Je déteste quand mes plans sont contrariés par la pluie. (I hate it when my plans are thwarted by the rain.)
- Il essaie de me contrarier en ne répondant pas à mes messages. (He’s trying to annoy me by not responding to my messages.)
- Ne te laisse pas contrarier par les opinions des autres, fais ce que tu penses être juste. (Don’t let yourself be frustrated by the opinions of others, do what you think is right.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of contrarier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrarie | Je contrarie mes parents. | I annoy my parents. |
tu | contraries | Tu contraries tes amis. | You are annoying your friends. |
il | contrarie | Il contrarie son patron. | He annoys his boss. |
elle | contrarie | Elle contrarie sa soeur. | She annoys her sister. |
on | contrarie | On ne contrarie personne. | We don’t annoy anyone. |
nous | contrarions | Nous contrarions nos voisins. | We are annoying our neighbors. |
vous | contrariez | Vous contrariez votre collègue. | You are annoying your colleague. |
ils | contrarient | Ils contrarient leurs enfants. | They are annoying their children. |
elles | contrarient | Elles contrarient leur professeur. | They are annoying their teacher. |
Other Conjugations for Contrarier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrarier (this article)
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Contrarier – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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