Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Introduction to the verb contrebouter
The English translation of the French verb contrebouter is “to confound” or “to baffle.” It is pronounced as “kohn-truh-boo-tay.”
Contrebouter comes from the Old French word “contreboter,” which means “to go against” or “to contradict.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is used to talk about upcoming events or actions.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense:
- Je vais te contrebouter. (I am going to confound you.)
- Tu vas me contrebouter avec tes arguments. (You are going to baffle me with your arguments.)
- Il va nous contrebouter avec son comportement étrange. (He is going to confound us with his strange behavior.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of contrebouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais contrebouter | Je vais contrebouter la situation. | I am going to confound the situation. |
tu | vas contrebouter | Tu vas contrebouter ma théorie. | You are going to disprove my theory. |
il | va contrebouter | Il va contrebouter l’opinion publique. | He is going to defy public opinion. |
elle | va contrebouter | Elle va contrebouter mes conseils. | She is going to disregard my advice. |
on | va contrebouter | On va contrebouter nos ennemis. | We/One are going to outwit our enemies. |
nous | allons contrebouter | Nous allons contrebouter ses plans. | We are going to foil his plans. |
vous | allez contrebouter | Vous allez contrebouter ses attentes. | You are going to disappoint his expectations. |
ils | vont contrebouter | Ils vont contrebouter leurs adversaires. | They are going to confound their adversaries. |
elles | vont contrebouter | Elles vont contrebouter leurs rivaux. | They are going to outdo their rivals. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebouter
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Contrebouter – About the French Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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