Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) 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 challenge.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-teh-steh.”
The word “contester” comes from the Latin word “contestari” which means “to call to witness.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the present or future.
Here are three examples of contester in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective translations in English:
- Si j’étais à ta place, je contesterais cette décision. (If I were in your place, I would challenge this decision.)
- Nous pourrions contester cette amende et la payer plus tard. (We could contest this fine and pay it later.)
- Ils contesteraient le résultat de l’élection s’ils pensaient qu’il y a eu des fraudes. (They would contest the election result if they thought there were frauds.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contesterais | Je contesterais cette décision. | I would challenge this decision. |
tu | contesterais | Tu contesterais ta culpabilité. | You would contest your guilt. |
il | contesterait | Il contesterait le résultat. | He would contest the result. |
elle | contesterait | Elle contesterait l’accusation. | She would contest the accusation. |
on | contesterait | On contesterait le système. | One would contest the system. |
nous | contesterions | Nous contesterions la décision. | We would contest the decision. |
vous | contesteriez | Vous contesteriez les règles. | You would contest the rules. |
ils | contesteraient | Ils contesteraient la loi. | They would contest the law. |
elles | contesteraient | Elles contesteraient l’injustice. | They would contest the injustice. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
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 Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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