Conditionnel Présent (Conditional 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 as “kohn-truh-kah-reh.”
Contrecarrer comes from the Old French word “contre” meaning “against” and “carre” meaning “square” or “obstacle.” It was originally used in the context of military tactics to describe the act of opposing or blocking an enemy’s movement.
In everyday French, contrecarrer is often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action that would counteract or prevent something from happening. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Si tu ralentissais un peu, ça contrecarrerait l’effet de surprise. (If you slowed down a bit, it would thwart the element of surprise.)
- Je voudrais bien l’aider, mais je crains que cela ne contrecarre mes propres projets. (I would like to help him, but I fear it would thwart my own plans.)
- S’ils avaient écouté mes conseils, ils auraient pu contrecarrer cette crise. (If they had listened to my advice, they could have counteracted this crisis.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrecarrerais | Je contrecarrerais ses plans. | I would counter his plans. |
tu | contrecarrerais | Tu contrecarrerais la décision. | You would counter the decision. |
il | contrecarrerait | Il contrecarrerait leur projet. | He would counter their project. |
elle | contrecarrerait | Elle contrecarrerait ses objectifs. | She would counter her goals. |
on | contrecarrerait | On contrecarrerait le plan. | One would counter the plan. |
nous | contrecarrerions | Nous contrecarrerions leur influence. | We would counter their influence. |
vous | contrecarreriez | Vous contrecarreriez ses intentions. | You would counter his intentions. |
ils | contrecarreraient | Ils contrecarreraient la révolte. | They would counter the revolt. |
elles | contrecarreraient | Elles contrecarreraient la grève. | They would counter the strike. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
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Contrecarrer – 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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