Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Introduction to the verb contrecarrer
The English translation of the French verb contrecarrer is “to counteract” or “to thwart.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “kohn-truh-ka-ray.”
The word contrecarrer comes from the combination of “contre,” meaning “against,” and “carrer,” which means “to square.” It literally means “to square against” or “to go against.”
In everyday French, contrecarrer is most often used in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by combining the verb “aller” (to go) with the infinitive form of the verb. This tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future.
Examples of contrecarrer in the Futur Proche tense with their English translations are:
- Je vais contrecarrer ses plans. (I am going to counteract his plans.)
- Vous allez contrecarrer nos efforts. (You are going to thwart our efforts.)
- Ils vont contrecarrer nos projets. (They are going to go against our plans.)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of contrecarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais contrecarrer | Je vais contrecarrer ses plans. | I am going to thwart his/her plans. |
tu | vas contrecarrer | Tu vas contrecarrer leurs projets. | You are going to counter their projects. |
il | va contrecarrer | Il va contrecarrer le vol. | He is going to foil the theft. |
elle | va contrecarrer | Elle va contrecarrer la tentative d’arnaque. | She is going to thwart the scam attempt. |
on | va contrecarrer | On va contrecarrer leurs ambitions. | We/One are going to thwart their ambitions. |
nous | allons contrecarrer | Nous allons contrecarrer leurs efforts. | We are going to counter their efforts. |
vous | allez contrecarrer | Vous allez contrecarrer leurs plans. | You are going to foil their plans. |
ils | vont contrecarrer | Ils vont contrecarrer leurs attaques. | They are going to counter their attacks. |
elles | vont contrecarrer | Elles vont contrecarrer leurs tentatives de sabotage. | They are going to thwart their sabotage attempts. |
Other Conjugations for Contrecarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer (this article)
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrecarrer
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Contrecarrer – 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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