Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Introduction to the verb contraster
The English translation of the French verb contraster is “to contrast” or “to oppose”. It is pronounced as “kon-tras-tey” in the infinitive form.
The word “contraster” comes from the Latin word “contrastare” meaning “to stand against”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action or situation.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si je gagnais à la loterie, je contrasterais ma vie actuelle avec celle d’un millionnaire. (If I won the lottery, I would contrast my current life with that of a millionaire.)
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Tu contrasterais fortement avec ta sœur si tu te teignais les cheveux en bleu. (You would strongly contrast with your sister if you dyed your hair blue.)
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Nous contrasterions nos opinions en politique si nous étions dans des partis opposés. (We would contrast our political opinions if we were in opposing parties.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contraster
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrasterais | Je contrasterais les couleurs. | I would contrast the colors. |
tu | contrasterais | Tu contrasterais les styles. | You would contrast the styles. |
il | contrasterait | Il contrasterait les formes. | He would contrast the shapes. |
elle | contrasterait | Elle contrasterait les textures. | She would contrast the textures. |
on | contrasterait | On contrasterait les images. | One would contrast the images. |
nous | contrasterions | Nous contrasterions les paysages. | We would contrast the landscapes. |
vous | contrasteriez | Vous contrasteriez les contrastes. | You would contrast the contrasts. |
ils | contrasteraient | Ils contrasteraient les idées. | They would contrast the ideas. |
elles | contrasteraient | Elles contrasteraient les concepts. | They would contrast the concepts. |
Other Conjugations for Contraster.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contraster
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Contraster – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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