Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Introduction to the verb contourner
The English translation of the French verb “contourner” is “to bypass” or “to go around.” The infinitive form “contourner” is pronounced as “kawn-toor-nay.”
The word “contourner” comes from the Old French word “contourner,” which is derived from the Latin word “con-” (meaning “together”) and “tornare” (meaning “to turn”). In everyday French, “contourner” is commonly used to describe the act of avoiding or circumventing something or someone, either physically or figuratively.
Examples:
- J’ai dû contourner le blocage de la route principale. (I had to bypass the roadblock.)
- Il a réussi à contourner les règles pour obtenir un avantage. (He managed to circumvent the rules to gain an advantage.)
- Nous devrons contourner le centre-ville pour éviter les embouteillages. (We will have to go around the city center to avoid the traffic jams.)
Contourner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of contourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contourne | Je contourne le problème. | I bypass the problem. |
Tu | contournes | Tu contournes les règles. | You bypass the rules. |
Il | contourne | Il contourne l’obstacle. | He bypasses the obstacle. |
Elle | contourne | Elle contourne la difficulté. | She bypasses the difficulty. |
On | contourne | On contourne les contraintes. | One bypasses the constraints. |
Nous | contournons | Nous contournons les restrictions. | We bypass the restrictions. |
Vous | contournez | Vous contournez les interdictions. | You bypass the prohibitions. |
Ils | contournent | Ils contournent les barrières. | They bypass the barriers. |
Elles | contournent | Elles contournent les limitations. | They bypass the limitations. |
Other Conjugations for Contourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contourner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contourner
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