Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Introduction to the verb contre-passer
The English translation of the French verb contre-passer is “to pass again” or “to pass over again.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-pah-sey” in its infinitive form.
The verb contre-passer is derived from the combination of the prefix “contre” meaning “against” and the verb “passer” meaning “to pass.” It is primarily used in French to indicate the action of passing over or through something again, often with the implication of going against or surpassing a previous obstacle or difficulty.
In everyday French, contre-passer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses a hypothetical or potential action. It is commonly used in situations where someone is considering what they would do in a particular situation or expressing a desire to surpass a previous difficulty or challenge.
Here are three examples of contre-passer used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’avais plus de temps, je contre-passerais mon examen pour obtenir une meilleure note.
(If I had more time, I would retake my exam to get a better grade.) -
Nous devrions contre-passer cette route pour éviter les embouteillages.
(We should take a different route to avoid the traffic.) -
Tu ne pourrais pas contre-passer ta peur de l’eau pour essayer de nager?
(Couldn’t you overcome your fear of water to try swimming?)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-passer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrepasserais | Je contrepasserais la route. | I would cross the road. |
tu | contrepasserais | Tu contrepasserais la frontière. | You would cross the border. |
il | contrepasserait | Il contrepasserait le désert. | He would cross the desert. |
elle | contrepasserait | Elle contrepasserait la rivière. | She would cross the river. |
on | contrepasserait | On contrepasserait la montagne. | One would cross the mountain. |
nous | contrepasserions | Nous contrepasserions le pont. | We would cross the bridge. |
vous | contrepasseriez | Vous contrepasseriez la mer. | You would cross the sea. |
ils | contrepasseraient | Ils contrepasseraient le fleuve. | They would cross the river. |
elles | contrepasseraient | Elles contrepasseraient le chemin. | They would cross the path. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Passer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-passer
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Contre-Passer – 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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