Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb contrebalancer is “to counterbalance.” It is pronounced as “kon-truh-buh-lahn-say.”
The word contrebalancer comes from the French prefix “contre,” meaning “against,” and the noun “balance,” meaning “balance.” It is most often used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object.
In everyday French, contrebalancer is most commonly used in the Futur Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about an action that will have been completed in the future. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the future tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of contrebalancer in the Futur Antérieur tense:
- Je contrebalancerai mes dépenses en économisant de l’argent. (I will counterbalance my expenses by saving money.)
- Tu auras contrebalancé ta gourmandise en faisant du sport. (You will have counterbalanced your indulgence by exercising.)
- Ils seront heureux d’avoir contrebalancé leurs pertes avec de nouvelles opportunités. (They will be happy to have counterbalanced their losses with new opportunities.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai contrebalancé | J’aurai contrebalancé mon opinion. | I will have counterbalanced my opinion. |
tu | tu auras contrebalancé | Tu auras contrebalancé ta peur. | You will have counterbalanced your fear. |
il | il aura contrebalancé | Il aura contrebalancé le poids. | He will have counterbalanced the weight. |
elle | elle aura contrebalancé | Elle aura contrebalancé son chagrin. | She will have counterbalanced her grief. |
on | on aura contrebalancé | On aura contrebalancé les effets. | One/We will have counterbalanced the effects. |
nous | nous aurons contrebalancé | Nous aurons contrebalancé nos actions. | We will have counterbalanced our actions. |
vous | vous aurez contrebalancé | Vous aurez contrebalancé vos peines. | You will have counterbalanced your sorrows. |
ils | ils auront contrebalancé | Ils auront contrebalancé leurs différences. | They will have counterbalanced their differences. |
elles | elles auront contrebalancé | Elles auront contrebalancé leurs opinions. | They will have counterbalanced their opinions. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebalancer
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Contrebalancer – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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