Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Introduction to the verb contre-passer
The English translation of the French verb “contre-passer” is “to cross again” or “to pass again.” The infinitive form of “contre-passer” is pronounced as “kon-truh-pa-sey.”
The verb “contre-passer” is derived from the combination of the preposition “contre” (meaning “against” or “opposite”) and the verb “passer” (meaning “to pass”). In everyday French, “contre-passer” is most often used in administrative or legal contexts to refer to the act of revalidating or reissuing a document, such as a passport or an ID card.
Here are three examples of the usage of “contre-passer” with their respective English translations:
- J’ai dû contre-passer mon passeport après l’avoir perdu. (I had to reissue my passport after losing it.)
- Les étudiants doivent contre-passer leur carte d’étudiant chaque année. (Students need to renew their student card every year.)
- Il faut contre-passer cette attestation pour qu’elle soit valide. (This certificate needs to be validated again to be valid.)
Contre-Passer – 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 contre-passer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contre-passe | Je contre-passe le ballon. | I pass the ball back. |
tu | contre-passes | Tu contre-passes le dessert. | You pass the dessert back. |
il | contre-passe | Il contre-passe le message. | He passes the message back. |
elle | contre-passe | Elle contre-passe le livre. | She passes the book back. |
on | contre-passe | On contre-passe l’invitation. | One passes the invitation back. |
nous | contre-passons | Nous contre-passons l’examen. | We pass the exam back. |
vous | contre-passez | Vous contre-passez la balle. | You pass the ball back. |
ils | contre-passent | Ils contre-passent l’argent. | They pass the money back. |
elles | contre-passent | Elles contre-passent les clés. | They pass the keys back. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Passer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
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