L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of the French verb contrecarrer is “to thwart” or “to counteract.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-kah-reh” in its infinitive form.
The word contrecarrer comes from the French prefix contre- meaning “against” and the verb carrer meaning “to square.” It first appeared in the French language in the 16th century.
In everyday French, contrecarrer is most often used in the imperative present tense as a command or request. Here are three examples of how it may be used in this tense:
- “Contrecarrez leurs plans !” (Thwart their plans!)
- “Ne te laisse pas contrecarrer par les difficultés.” (Don’t let yourself be thwarted by difficulties.)
- “Contrecarrez ses arguments.” (Counteract his arguments.)
English translations:
- “Thwart their plans!”
- “Don’t let yourself be thwarted by difficulties.”
- “Counteract his arguments.”
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrecarre | Contrecarre mes plans. | Counter my plans. |
tu | contrecarre | Ne contrecarre pas mes efforts. | Don’t counter my efforts. |
il | contrecarre | Il contrecarre mes projets. | He is thwarting my projects. |
elle | contrecarre | Elle contrecarre mes idées. | She is countering my ideas. |
on | contrecarre | On ne contrecarre pas la loi. | We do not contradict the law. |
nous | contrecarons | Contrecarons leurs attaques. | Let’s counter their attacks. |
vous | contrecarrez | Contrecarrez leurs plans. | Thwart their plans. |
ils | contrecarrent | Ils contrecarrent nos efforts. | They are countering our efforts. |
elles | contrecarrent | Elles contrecarrent nos projets. | They are thwarting our projects. |
Other Conjugations for Contrecarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
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Contrecarrer – 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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