Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Introduction to the verb contre-buter
The English translation of the French verb contre-buter is “to counteract” or “to oppose.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kohn-truh-byoo-tay.”
The word contre-buter is derived from the French word “contre,” meaning “against,” and the verb “buter,” meaning “to hit” or “to strike.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Antérieur tense, which expresses an action that will have been completed in the future.
Examples of contre-buter in the Futur Antérieur tense with English translations include:
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Je contrebuterai cette décision avant qu’elle ne soit prise. (I will have countered this decision before it is made.)
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Tu contrebuteras les arguments de ton adversaire avec de solides preuves. (You will have opposed your opponent’s arguments with strong evidence.)
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Ils contrebuteront les effets négatifs de la crise économique grâce à de nouvelles mesures. (They will have counteracted the negative effects of the economic crisis through new measures.)
Table of the Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of contre-buter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | j’aurai contrebûté | J’aurai contrebûté ce mur. | I will have butted against this wall. |
tu | tu auras contrebûté | Tu auras contrebûté cette argument. | You will have butted against this argument. |
il | il aura contrebûté | Il aura contrebûté sa tête. | He will have butted against the wall. |
elle | elle aura contrebûté | Elle aura contrebûté la porte. | She will have butted against the door. |
on | on aura contrebûté | On aura contrebûté l’idée. | One/We will have butted against the idea. |
nous | nous aurons contrebûté | Nous aurons contrebûté la résistance. | We will have butted against resistance. |
vous | vous aurez contrebûté | Vous aurez contrebûté le mouvement. | You will have butted against the movement. |
ils | ils auront contrebûté | Ils auront contrebûté le vent. | They will have butted against the wind. |
elles | elles auront contrebûté | Elles auront contrebûté le courant. | They will have butted against the current. |
Other Conjugations for Contre-Buter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter (this article)
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contre-buter
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Contre-Buter – About the French Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense
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