Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of the French verb “contrecarrer” is “to thwart” or “to frustrate.” The infinitive form of “contrecarrer” is pronounced as “kohn-truh-kah-rey.”
The word “contrecarrer” originates from the combination of the prefix “contre-” meaning “against” or “opposite” and the verb “carrer” meaning “to square.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to describe actions that occurred in the past with a clear beginning and end. However, the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken language and is mainly found in written texts, literature, or formal contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “contrecarrer” used in the Passé Simple tense, with their respective English translations:
- L’armée ennemie contrecarra nos plans. (The enemy army thwarted our plans.)
- Le concurrent le plus fort les contrecarra lors de la compétition. (The strongest competitor frustrated them during the competition.)
- Malgré les obstacles, il contrecarra toutes les attaques. (Despite the obstacles, he thwarted all the attacks.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is more commonly replaced by the Passé Composé (Compound Past) tense in everyday spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | contrecarrai | J’ai contrecarré ses plans. | I thwarted his plans. |
Tu | contrecarras | Tu as contrecarré ses projets. | You thwarted his projects. |
Il | contrecarra | Il a contrecarré ses ambitions. | He thwarted his ambitions. |
Elle | contrecarra | Elle a contrecarré ses efforts. | She thwarted his efforts. |
On | contrecarra | On a contrecarré ses idées. | One thwarted his ideas. |
Nous | contrecarrâmes | Nous avons contrecarré leurs stratégies. | We thwarted their strategies. |
Vous | contrecarrâtes | Vous avez contrecarré leurs tentatives. | You thwarted their attempts. |
Ils | contrecarrèrent | Ils ont contrecarré leurs plans. | They thwarted their plans. |
Elles | contrecarrèrent | Elles ont contrecarré leurs actions. | They (feminine) thwarted their actions. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
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Contrecarrer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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