Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Introduction to the verb contester
The English translation of the French verb “contester” is “to contest” or “to challenge”. The infinitive form “contester” is pronounced as “kohn-teh-stay”.
The French verb “contester” originates from the Latin word “contestari” meaning “to bear witness” or “to testify”. In everyday French, “contester” is used in the imparfait tense to express ongoing or repeated actions in the past. It is often used to convey disagreement, dispute, or challenge.
Examples of “contester” in the imparfait tense:
- Je contestais toujours les décisions de mon professeur. (I used to always contest my teacher’s decisions.)
- Nous contestions régulièrement les résultats des élections. (We regularly contested the election results.)
- Elles contestaient la validité de l’argument présenté. (They were contesting the validity of the presented argument.)
English translations:
- I used to always challenge my teacher’s decisions.
- We regularly contested the election results.
- They were contesting the validity of the presented argument.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contestais | Je contestais la décision. | I was contesting the decision. |
tu | contestais | Tu contestais toujours. | You were always contesting. |
il | contestait | Il contestait les règles. | He was contesting the rules. |
elle | contestait | Elle contestait les accusations. | She was contesting the accusations. |
on | contestait | On contestait les résultats. | We were contesting the results. |
nous | contestions | Nous contestions la politique. | We were contesting the policy. |
vous | contestiez | Vous contestiez les décisions. | You were contesting the decisions. |
ils | contestaient | Ils contestaient l’autorité. | They were contesting the authority. |
elles | contestaient | Elles contestaient le système. | They were contesting the system. |
Other Conjugations for Contester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contester
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Contester – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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