Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Introduction to the verb contre-plaquer
The English translation of the French verb contre-plaquer is “to tackle” or “to block.” It is pronounced as “kontruh-plah-kay.”
The language origin of contre-plaquer can be traced back to the French word “contre,” meaning “against,” and the word “plaquer,” meaning “to press” or “to flatten.” When combined, the verb contre-plaquer means to physically oppose or stop someone or something in its path.
In everyday French, contre-plaquer is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or possible action. It is often used in sports and other physical activities to talk about the action of tackling or blocking.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
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Si j’étais plus rapide, je contre-plaquerais l’attaquant avant qu’il marque un but. (If I were faster, I would tackle the attacker before he scores a goal.)
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Si tu ne fais pas attention, tu te feras contre-plaquer par le défenseur. (If you’re not careful, you’ll get tackled by the defender.)
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Si nous étions en forme, nous contre-plaquions l’équipe adverse sans aucun problème. (If we were in shape, we would tackle the opposing team without any problem.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contre-plaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contre-plaquerais | Je contre-plaquerais le mur. | I would counter-attack the wall. |
tu | contre-plaquerais | Tu contre-plaquerais le joueur. | You would counter-attack the player. |
il | contre-plaquerait | Il contre-plaquerait le ballon. | He would counter-attack the ball. |
elle | contre-plaquerait | Elle contre-plaquerait l’adversaire. | She would counter-attack the opponent. |
on | contre-plaquerait | On contre-plaquerait avec force. | One would counter-attack with force. |
nous | contre-plaquerions | Nous contre-plaquerions le coup. | We would counter-attack the strike. |
vous | contre-plaqueriez | Vous contre-plaqueriez la balle. | You would counter-attack the ball. |
ils | contre-plaqueraient | Ils contre-plaqueraient l’attaque. | They would counter-attack the attack. |
elles | contre-plaqueraient | Elles contre-plaqueraient l’offensive. | They would counter-attack the offensive. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Plaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-plaquer
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Contre-Plaquer – 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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