Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Introduction to the verb contreventer
The English translation of the French verb contreventer is “to protect from the wind” or “to shelter from the wind.” It is pronounced “kohn-truh-vehn-tay.”
The word contreventer is derived from the French words “contre” meaning “against” and “vent” meaning “wind.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of protecting or shielding something from the wind, such as buildings, plants, or people.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, contreventer is used to express a hypothetical or possible action in the present or future. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Si nous construisions une clôture, cela contreventerait notre jardin. (If we were to build a fence, it would protect our garden from the wind.)
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Je te conseillerais de contreventer tes plantes avant la tempête. (I would advise you to protect your plants from the wind before the storm.)
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S’il pleuvait, nous contreventerions les fenêtres pour éviter les courants d’air. (If it were raining, we would shield the windows to avoid drafts.)
English translations:
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If we were to build a fence, it would protect our garden from the wind.
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I would advise you to protect your plants from the wind before the storm.
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If it were raining, we would shield the windows to avoid drafts.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of contreventer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | contreventerais | Je contreventerais la fenêtre. | I would protect the window. |
tu | contreventerais | Tu contreventerais plus fort. | You would protect stronger. |
il | contreventerait | Il contreventerait la porte. | He would protect the door. |
elle | contreventerait | Elle contreventerait le toit. | She would protect the roof. |
on | contreventerait | On contreventerait la maison. | One would protect the house. |
nous | contreventerions | Nous contreventerions le bateau. | We would protect the boat. |
vous | contreventeriez | Vous contreventeriez les arbres. | You would protect the trees. |
ils | contreventeraient | Ils contreventeraient le chantier. | They would protect the site. |
elles | contreventeraient | Elles contreventeraient le jardin. | They would protect the garden. |
Other Conjugations for Contreventer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contreventer
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Contreventer – 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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