Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of the French verb contrecarrer is “to counteract” or “to thwart.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kon-truh-ka-ray.”
The language origin of contrecarrer comes from the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “carrer” meaning “to square” or “to align.” Together, they create the meaning of opposing or blocking someone or something.
In everyday French, contrecarrer is most often used in the Futur Antérieur tense to talk about actions that will have been completed in the future before another future action. It is formed by using the future tense of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of contrecarrer.
Here are three simple examples of contrecarrer in the Futur Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- Je aurai contrecarré ses plans avant qu’il ne les mette en œuvre. (I will have counteracted his plans before he implements them.)
- Nous serons allés nous entrainer avant qu’il ne contrecarre notre stratégie. (We will have gone to train before he thwarts our strategy.)
- Vous aurez contrecarré leurs efforts avant qu’ils ne réalisent leur erreur. (You will have counteracted their efforts before they realize their mistake.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai contrecarré | J’aurai contrecarré ses plans. | I will have thwarted his plans. |
tu | tu auras contrecarré | Tu auras contrecarré leur projet. | You will have thwarted their project. |
il | il aura contrecarré | Il aura contrecarré le complot. | He will have thwarted the plot. |
elle | elle aura contrecarré | Elle aura contrecarré leur stratégie. | She will have thwarted their strategy. |
on | on aura contrecarré | On aura contrecarré leurs intentions. | One/We will have thwarted their intentions. |
nous | nous aurons contrecarré | Nous aurons contrecarré leur attaque. | We will have thwarted their attack. |
vous | vous aurez contrecarré | Vous aurez contrecarré son influence. | You will have thwarted his influence. |
ils | ils auront contrecarré | Ils auront contrecarré les plans de l’ennemi. | They will have thwarted the enemy’s plans. |
elles | elles auront contrecarré | Elles auront contrecarré leurs tentatives. | They will have thwarted their attempts. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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