Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of the French verb “contre-buter” is “to counterattack” or “to make a counter-offensive.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-truh-byoo-tey.”
The verb “contre-buter” is derived from the combination of two words: “contre” meaning “against” or “opposite,” and “buter” meaning “to strike” or “to attack.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when referring to past actions or events that were counterattacked or responded to with a counter-offensive.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les troupes ennemies contre-butèrent avec vigueur. (The enemy troops counterattacked with vigor.)
- Après l’attaque initiale, notre armée contre-buta rapidement. (After the initial attack, our army counterattacked swiftly.)
- Les défenseurs réorganisèrent leurs forces et contre-butèrent avec succès. (The defenders reorganized their forces and counterattacked successfully.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in everyday spoken French, as it is considered a literary tense. Therefore, the examples provided may not reflect common usage in modern conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contreboutai | Je contreboutai la porte. | I braced the door. |
Tu | contreboutas | Tu contreboutas le meuble. | You braced the furniture. |
Il | contrebouta | Il contrebouta le mur. | He braced the wall. |
Elle | contrebouta | Elle contrebouta la chaise. | She braced the chair. |
On | contrebouta | On contrebouta la table. | One braced the table. |
Nous | contreboutâmes | Nous contreboutâmes le coffre. | We braced the chest. |
Vous | contreboutâtes | Vous contreboutâtes le carton. | You braced the cardboard. |
Ils | contreboutèrent | Ils contreboutèrent l’étagère. | They braced the shelf. |
Elles | contreboutèrent | Elles contreboutèrent la porte. | They (feminine) braced the door. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Buter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
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Contre-Buter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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