Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Introduction to the verb contre-miner
The English translation of the French verb “contre-miner” is “to countermine”. The infinitive form, “contre-miner”, is pronounced as “kawn-truh-mee-nay”.
The language origin of “contre-miner” comes from the combination of the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” or “opposite” and the verb “miner” meaning “to mine”. In everyday French, “contre-miner” is used to describe the act of undermining or sabotaging someone’s plans or actions.
Here are three examples of “contre-miner” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous contre-minions leurs stratégies pour gagner la compétition.
(We were countermining their strategies to win the competition.) -
Tu contre-minais constamment les décisions de ton supérieur.
(You were constantly countermining your superior’s decisions.) -
Ils contre-minaient les négociations en divulguant des informations confidentielles.
(They were countermining the negotiations by disclosing confidential information.)
In these examples, the verb “contre-miner” is used to convey ongoing or continuous actions that were taking place in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contre-miner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contre-minais | Je contre-minais le terrain. | I was countermining the ground. |
tu | contre-minais | Tu contre-minais les tunnels. | You were countermining the tunnels. |
il | contre-minait | Il contre-minait les fortifications. | He was countermining the fortifications. |
elle | contre-minait | Elle contre-minait les défenses. | She was countermining the defenses. |
on | contre-minait | On contre-minait les positions ennemies. | We were countermining the enemy positions. |
nous | contre-minions | Nous contre-minions les mines. | We were countermining the mines. |
vous | contre-miniez | Vous contre-miniez les obstacles. | You were countermining the obstacles. |
ils | contre-minaient | Ils contre-minaient les chemins. | They were countermining the paths. |
elles | contre-minaient | Elles contre-minaient les tranchées. | They were countermining the trenches. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Miner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-miner
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Contre-Miner – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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