Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Introduction to the verb contrebuter
The English translation of the French verb contrebuter is “to counterbalance” or “to offset.” It is pronounced “kon-truh-byuh-tey.”
The verb contrebuter comes from the French word “contrebut,” which means “counterweight” or “counterbalance.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Simple tense, which is the future tense that indicates actions that will happen in the future.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Simple tense are:
- Je contrebuterai les dépenses en réduisant le budget. (I will counterbalance the expenses by reducing the budget.)
- Tu contrebuteras cette tristesse par ta joie de vivre. (You will offset this sadness with your joy for life.)
- Ils contrebuteront le poids des bagages en répartissant équitablement les affaires. (They will counterbalance the weight of the luggage by evenly distributing the belongings.)
In everyday French, contrebuter is often used to describe actions or strategies that are taken to balance out or offset something. It can also be used in a more literal sense, such as balancing weights or objects.
Table of the Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of contrebuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contrebuterai | Je contrebuterai le projet. | I will contribute to the project. |
tu | contrebuteras | Tu contrebuteras à l’effort. | You will contribute to the effort. |
il | contrebutera | Il contrebutera au budget. | He will contribute to the budget. |
elle | contrebutera | Elle contrebutera à la cause. | She will contribute to the cause. |
on | contrebutera | On contrebutera aux dépenses. | One/We will contribute to the expenses. |
nous | contrebuterons | Nous contrebuterons à la solution. | We will contribute to the solution. |
vous | contrebuterez | Vous contrebuterez à l’amélioration. | You will contribute to the improvement. |
ils | contrebuteront | Ils contrebuteront à la discussion. | They will contribute to the discussion. |
elles | contrebuteront | Elles contrebuteront au changement. | They will contribute to the change. |
Other Conjugations for Contrebuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter (this article)
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrebuter
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Contrebuter – About the French Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense
Formation of Futur Simple
For regular -er verbs (e.g., parler – to speak)
For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir – to finish)
For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre – to sell)
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Conditional Statements
Interactions with Other Tenses
Futur Antérieur
Conditional
Present
Summary
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