Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Introduction to the verb contrebuter
The English translation of the French verb contrebuter is “to counterbalance” or “to offset.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-byoo-tey.”
The verb contrebuter comes from the Latin word “contra,” meaning “against,” and the French word “but,” meaning “goal” or “aim.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present tense.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais plus d’argent, je contrebuterais mes dépenses en achetant des produits moins chers.
(If I had more money, I would counterbalance my expenses by buying cheaper products.) -
Nous contrebuterions le gaspillage en réutilisant nos emballages.
(We would offset waste by reusing our packaging.) -
Tu contrebuterais les effets négatifs du stress en faisant du yoga ou de la méditation.
(You would counterbalance the negative effects of stress by doing yoga or meditation.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contrebuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrebuterais | Je contrebuterais à l’organisation de l’événement. | I would contribute to the organization of the event. |
tu | contrebuterais | Tu contrebuterais à l’équipe. | You would contribute to the team. |
il | contrebuterait | Il contrebuterait à la réussite du projet. | He would contribute to the success of the project. |
elle | contrebuterait | Elle contrebuterait à la discussion. | She would contribute to the discussion. |
on | contrebuterait | On contrebuterait à la résolution du problème. | One would contribute to solving the problem. |
nous | contrebuterions | Nous contrebuterions à la réunion. | We would contribute to the meeting. |
vous | contrebuteriez | Vous contrebuteriez à l’effort collectif. | You would contribute to the collective effort. |
ils | contrebuteraient | Ils contrebuteraient à l’objectif. | They would contribute to the goal. |
elles | contrebuteraient | Elles contrebuteraient à la cause. | They would contribute to the cause. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
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Contrebuter – 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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