Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Introduction to the verb contremander
The English translation of the French verb contremander is “to countermand”. It is pronounced “kohn-truh-mahn-dey”.
The word contremander comes from the combination of the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” and the verb “mander” meaning “to order”. It originated in the 16th century and is most commonly used in formal or official contexts.
In everyday French, contremander is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or necessity for something to be countermanded. This tense is used when the action has not yet occurred but may happen in the future.
Examples:
- Il faut que je contremande la réunion prévue demain. (I need to countermand the meeting scheduled for tomorrow.)
- Il est possible que le vol soit contremandé en raison du mauvais temps. (It is possible that the flight will be countermanded due to bad weather.)
- Je vous demande de contremander votre ordre initial. (I am asking you to countermand your initial order.)
In these examples, the verb contremander is used to express the need for an action to be countermanded, whether it is a meeting, a flight, or an order. The use of the Subjonctif Présent tense indicates that the action has not yet happened but may happen in the future.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of contremander
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contremande | Il est possible que je contremande. | It’s possible I countermand. |
tu | contremandes | J’espère que tu contremandes. | I hope you countermand. |
il | contremande | Il faut qu’il contremande. | He must countermand. |
elle | contremande | Elle préfère qu’elle contremande. | She prefers to countermand. |
on | contremande | Il est important qu’on contremande. | It’s important we countermand. |
nous | contremandions | Il est préférable que nous contremandions. | It’s preferable we countermand. |
vous | contremandiez | Il est nécessaire que vous contremandiez. | It’s necessary you countermand. |
ils | contremandent | Il est essentiel qu’ils contremandent. | It’s essential they countermand. |
elles | contremandent | Il est crucial qu’elles contremandent. | It’s crucial they countermand. |
Other Conjugations for Contremander.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremander
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Contremander – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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