L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Introduction to the verb contracter
The English translation of the French verb contracter is “to contract.” It is pronounced as “kon-trak-tey” in its infinitive form.
The word contracter comes from the Latin verb “contractus” meaning “to draw together” or “to bring together.” It has been used in French since the 14th century and has evolved to also mean “to enter into an agreement.”
In everyday French, contracter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or instructions. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Contractez vos muscles ! (Contract your muscles!)
- Ne contracte pas tes épaules ! (Don’t tense your shoulders!)
- Contractons ensemble pour obtenir une meilleure offre. (Let’s negotiate together to get a better deal.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contracter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contracte | Contracte tes muscles. | Contract your muscles. |
tu | contracte | Contracte ton bras. | Contract your arm. |
il | contracte | Il contracte souvent son front. | He often furrows his brow. |
elle | contracte | Elle contracte un mariage. | She is getting married. |
on | contracte | On contracte souvent des dettes. | We often get into debt. |
nous | contractons | Contractons un accord. | Let’s make a deal. |
vous | contractez | Contractez un prêt. | Take out a loan. |
ils | contractent | Ils contractent des maladies. | They contract illnesses. |
elles | contractent | Elles contractent des contrats. | They sign contracts. |
Other Conjugations for Contracter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contracter
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Contracter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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