Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Introduction to the verb contrer
The English translation of the French verb contrer is “to counter” or “to oppose.” It is pronounced as “kohn-treh.”
Contrer comes from the Old French word “contre,” meaning “against.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which expresses actions that may happen in the future or hypothetical situations.
Examples:
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Si j’avais plus d’argent, je contre ce projet. (If I had more money, I would counter this project.)
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Nous contrerons cette nouvelle loi si elle est injuste. (We will counter this new law if it is unfair.)
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Si tu avais étudié plus dur, tu aurais pu contrer tes examens. (If you had studied harder, you could have countered your exams.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contrerais | Je contrerais cette tactique. | I would counter this tactic. |
tu | contrerais | Tu contrerais les critiques. | You would counter the criticisms. |
il | contrerait | Il contrerait ses plans. | He would counter his plans. |
elle | contrerait | Elle contrerait la proposition. | She would counter the proposal. |
on | contrerait | On contrerait les attaques. | One would counter the attacks. |
nous | contrerions | Nous contrerions la concurrence. | We would counter the competition. |
vous | contreriez | Vous contreriez les rumeurs. | You would counter the rumors. |
ils | contreraient | Ils contreraient les problèmes. | They would counter the problems. |
elles | contreraient | Elles contreraient les arguments. | They would counter the arguments. |
Other Conjugations for Contrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrer
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Contrer – 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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