Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Introduction to the verb contester
The English translation of the French verb contester is “to contest” or “to dispute.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kon-tes-tay.”
The verb contester comes from the Latin word “contestari,” meaning “to call to witness.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and was originally used in a legal context, referring to the act of challenging or questioning a legal decision. Over time, it has come to have a broader meaning and is now used in everyday French to refer to any kind of disagreement or dispute.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, contester is used to express a past action that would have been contested or disputed if certain conditions had been met. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais contesté la décision du juge. (If I had known, I would have contested the judge’s decision.)
- Nous aurions contesté le résultat des élections si nous avions eu des preuves de fraude. (We would have disputed the election results if we had had evidence of fraud.)
- Si elle avait été en ville, elle aurait contesté le prix de cette robe. (If she had been in town, she would have contested the price of this dress.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of contester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais contesté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais contesté. | I would have contested you. |
tu | aurais contesté | Tu aurais contesté la décision. | You would have contested the decision. |
il | aurait contesté | Il aurait contesté l’accusation. | He would have contested the accusation. |
elle | aurait contesté | Elle aurait contesté sa suspension. | She would have contested her suspension. |
on | aurait contesté | On aurait contesté l’injustice. | One would have contested the injustice. |
nous | aurions contesté | Nous aurions contesté le résultat. | We would have contested the result. |
vous | auriez contesté | Vous auriez contesté l’amende. | You would have contested the fine. |
ils | auraient contesté | Ils auraient contesté les règles. | They would have contested the rules. |
elles | auraient contesté | Elles auraient contesté la décision. | They (female) would have contested the decision. |
Other Conjugations for Contester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
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Contester – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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