Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of contre-buter is “to counteract” or “to counterbalance.” It is pronounced as “kontr-byoo-teh” in its infinitive form.
The verb contre-buter is derived from the French word “contre,” meaning “against,” and the verb “buter,” meaning “to bump” or “to hit.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of contre-buter in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
- Si j’avais su, j’aurais contre-buti les conséquences de mes actes. (If I had known, I would have counteracted the consequences of my actions.)
- Ils auraient pu contre-buter la baisse des ventes en augmentant leurs budgets publicitaires. (They could have counterbalanced the decrease in sales by increasing their advertising budgets.)
- Nous aurions dû contre-buter l’influence négative de ces rumeurs avant qu’elles ne se propagent. (We should have countered the negative influence of these rumors before they spread.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais contre-buté | Si j’avais pris les mesures nécessaires, je l’aurais contre-buté. | If I had taken the necessary steps, I would have countered it. |
tu | aurais contre-buté | Tu aurais contre-buté mon argument. | You would have countered my argument. |
il | aurait contre-buté | Il aurait contre-buté cette idée. | He would have countered this idea. |
elle | aurait contre-buté | Elle aurait contre-buté cette décision. | She would have countered this decision. |
on | aurait contre-buté | On aurait contre-buté cette proposition. | One would have countered this proposal. |
nous | aurions contre-buté | Nous aurions contre-buté cette attaque. | We would have countered this attack. |
vous | auriez contre-buté | Vous auriez contre-buté ensemble. | You would have countered together. |
ils | auraient contre-buté | Ils auraient contre-buté cette démarche. | They would have countered this approach. |
elles | auraient contre-buté | Elles auraient contre-buté cette décision. | They (female) would have countered this decision. |
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
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 (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
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Contre-Buter – 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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