Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of the French verb contre-buter is “to counterattack” or “to retaliate.” The infinitive form of contre-buter is pronounced as kawn-truh-byoo-tey.
The word contre-buter is composed of two parts: contre, meaning “against” and buter, meaning “to hit” or “to strike.” It originated from the Old French word “contreboter” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, contre-buter is often used in the conditionnel présent tense to express a possible counterattack or retaliation in the future. It indicates an action that could be taken if a certain condition is met.
Examples of its usage in the conditionnel présent tense include:
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Si tu continues à m’embêter, je contre-buterai. (If you keep bothering me, I will retaliate.)
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Si nous ne prenons pas des mesures rapidement, ils contre-buteraient. (If we don’t take measures quickly, they would counterattack.)
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je contre-buterai cette décision. (If I had more time, I would retaliate against this decision.)
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If you continue to bother me, I will retaliate.
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If we don’t take measures quickly, they would counterattack.
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If I had more time, I would retaliate against this decision.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-butterais | Je contre-butterais aux élections. | I would run for election. |
tu | contre-butterais | Tu contre-butterais plus vite. | You would run faster. |
il | contre-butterait | Il contre-butterait pour gagner. | He would run to win. |
elle | contre-butterait | Elle contre-butterait jusqu’au bout. | She would run until the end. |
on | contre-butterait | On contre-butterait pour le plaisir. | One would run for pleasure. |
nous | contre-butterions | Nous contre-butterions ensemble. | We would run together. |
vous | contre-butteriez | Vous contre-butteriez pour l’environnement. | You would run for the environment. |
ils | contre-butteraient | Ils contre-butteraient pour un bon cause. | They would run for a good cause. |
elles | contre-butteraient | Elles contre-butteraient avec passion. | They would run with passion. |
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 (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
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 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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