Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-attaquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-attaquer is “to counterattack.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-ah-tah-kay.”
The origins of contre-attaquer can be traced back to the Latin word “contra,” which means “against,” and the French word “attaquer,” meaning “to attack.” It is a compound verb formed by adding the prefix “contre” to the verb “attaquer.”
In everyday French, contre-attaquer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible counterattack.
Examples:
- Si nous étions attaqués, nous contre-attaquerions immédiatement. (If we were attacked, we would counterattack immediately.)
- Je n’hésiterais pas à contre-attaquer si j’étais en danger. (I would not hesitate to counterattack if I was in danger.)
- Si tu me provoquais, je contre-attaquerais sans hésitation. (If you provoked me, I would counterattack without hesitation.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-attaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-attaquerais | Je contre-attaquerais rapidement. | I would counter-attack quickly. |
tu | contre-attaquerais | Tu contre-attaquerais avec force. | You would counter-attack with force. |
il | contre-attaquerait | Il contre-attaquerait sans hésiter. | He would counter-attack without hesitation. |
elle | contre-attaquerait | Elle contre-attaquerait efficacement. | She would counter-attack effectively. |
on | contre-attaquerait | On contre-attaquerait ensemble. | One would counter-attack together. |
nous | contre-attaquerions | Nous contre-attaquerions en équipe. | We would counter-attack as a team. |
vous | contre-attaqueriez | Vous contre-attaqueriez en cas de besoin. | You would counter-attack if necessary. |
ils | contre-attaqueraient | Ils contre-attaqueraient à la moindre provocation. | They would counter-attack at the slightest provocation. |
elles | contre-attaqueraient | Elles contre-attaqueraient avec détermination. | They would counter-attack with determination. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Attaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-attaquer
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Contre-Attaquer – 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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