Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Introduction to the verb contreventer
The English translation of the French verb “contreventer” is “to brace against the wind.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “contreventer” is [kɔ̃.tʁə.vɑ̃.te].
The verb “contreventer” originates from the combination of the prefix “contre-” (meaning “against”) and the verb “venter” (meaning “to wind”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of protecting or reinforcing something against the force of the wind.
Examples:
- Nous devons contreventer la fenêtre avant la tempête.
(We need to brace the window before the storm.) - Ils ont contreventé la tente pour qu’elle tienne face au vent.
(They braced the tent so it could withstand the wind.) - Tu devrais contreventer la porte pour éviter les courants d’air.
(You should brace the door to avoid drafts.)
Note: The pronunciation provided is in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols.
Contreventer – 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 contreventer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contrevente | Je contrevente la fenêtre. | I brace the window. |
Tu | contreventes | Tu contreventes la porte. | You brace the door. |
Il | contrevente | Il contrevente la maison. | He braces the house. |
Elle | contrevente | Elle contrevente le volet. | She braces the shutter. |
On | contrevente | On contrevente le bâtiment. | One braces the building. |
Nous | contreventons | Nous contreventons la porte-fenêtre. | We brace the French window. |
Vous | contreventez | Vous contreventez le toit. | You brace the roof. |
Ils | contreventent | Ils contreventent le mur. | They brace the wall. |
Elles | contreventent | Elles contreventent la clôture. | They brace the fence. |
Other Conjugations for Contreventer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
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